Covering 4,028 square miles, the
Big Island is the youngest and largest
of the Hawaiian Islands — twice the
size of all the other major Islands
combined.

Year-round warm sea surface temperatures keep Hawaii's weather consistent throughout the year with only minor temperature changes. Hawaii effectively only has two seasons: the summer months (called Kau in Hawaiian) May to October and the winter months (Ho'oilo) that run from November to April. The average daytime summer temperature at sea level is 85 degrees F. (29.4 C) while the average daytime winter temperature is 78 degrees (25.6 C). Temperatures at night are approximately 10 degrees F. lower.

ABOUT HAWAII

LOCAL NEWSPAPERS

Pacific Business News www.bizjournals.com/pacific/
West Hawaii Today www.westhawaiitoday.com
Honolulu Advertiser www.honoluluadvertiser.com/

FAQ

Real Estate
Hawaii State Government FAQ: www.state.hi.us/faqs.htm

BIG ISLAND INFORMATION

County of Hawaii: www.hawaii-county.com
County of Hawaii Building Permits: www.hawaii-county.com/permits.htm
Kona Kohala Chamber of Commerce: www.kona-kohala.com
Hawaii.com
Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau: www.gohawaii.com/bigisland/
Golf http://www.gohawaii.com/bigisland/golf/Default.aspx

EVENTS

Calendar of Events: http://calendar.gohawaii.com
Kona Coffee Festival: www.konacoffeefest.com
Kahilu Theatre: www.kahilutheatre.org
IRONMAN: www.ironmanlive.com

MAPS

County of Hawaii Maps: http://co.hawaii.hi.us/maps/html
Road Maps: www.geckofarms.com/hawaiimaps.htm

RELOCATION

HOUSEHOLD
- DirectYourMove.com: www.directyourmove.com
- Moving Tips - Moving.com
- MonsterMoving
AUTOMOBILES
- Matson.com: www.matson.com
PETS
- Hawaii Dept. of Agriculture, Animal Quarantine (808)-483-7151:
  www.hawaiiag.org/hdoa/ai_aqs_info.htm
SCHOOL INFORMATION
- The School Report: www.homefair.com/sr_home.html
- Private Schools in Hawaii: www.hais.org/hi_pr_schools.htm
COST OF LIVING COMPARISONS
- Cost of living/ salary calculator:
  www.homefair.com/homefair/calc/salcalc.htm