onqqq2 t1_j8wdbg4 wrote on February 17, 2023 at 12:45 PM

Just went to Maui for the first time a few weeks back. We got slammed with rain most days but on occasion some evenings the sun busted through the clouds and delivered some epic sunsets. Man I wish I didn't have to go back home.

k4tertots t1_j8wxlit wrote on February 17, 2023 at 3:21 PM

I was there when it rained, too! Still very beautiful. Can’t wait to return.

enjoytheshow t1_j8x8c5d wrote on February 17, 2023 at 4:31 PM

Yeah we got there Thursday 1/26 and barely saw the sun until Tuesday which was a tough pill to swallow on a multi thousand dollar vacation. But the place is so damn beautiful even with the clouds and rain that I just didn’t care after a bit

adavadas t1_j8xwf4v wrote on February 17, 2023 at 7:03 PM

If it makes you feel any better, the island really needed that rain (and the rains we are getting today and through the weekend). Prior to your arrival, a lot of the island was in Extreme drought conditions, with water use restrictions in place and a high risk of fires. Today, there is only a very small portion of the island that is in Abnormally Dry conditions and none of the island is considered to be affected by drought.

https://www.drought.gov/states/hawaii/county/Maui

onqqq2 t1_j8yylvm wrote on February 17, 2023 at 11:20 PM

With every vacation I've gone on I've continued to learn more and more about how to approach it. I didn't know Hawaii could get THAT rainy if you go during their rainy season lol (rare or not if you book during a time like that it's the risk you take)

I was super happy to see some whales though so it was a trade-off for sure.

We booked the trip on a whim and basically decided January based on cost. Since booking I did enough research to know I probably didn't pick the right month to go based off what we wanted from the trip, e.g. just chilling on the beach hitting up bars for happy hour.

Moral of the story, if you're planning a multi-thousand dollar vacation DO YOUR RESEARCH. Crazy idea I know, we still had a great time tho but I was salty quite often. On one of my last days it was gorgeous for sunset, saw a whale breach from the beach, munched on a meatball sandwich and took 1000 pictures of that gorgeous sunset. Felt like Maui threw us a bone for our last days there.