Winds and Rains of Hawaii
Island
Moku /
District
Hawai‘i
Kohala
Makani / Wind(s)
‘Āpa‘apa‘a: wind that flies about like vapor on
Kohala upland cliffs
Ua / Rain(s)
Ua-Ka‘au: fine rain in Kohala
Kalāhuipa‘a: of Kohala's upland cliffs
Ua-‘E‘elo-koa: north from NE of
Waimea
Kīpu‘upu‘u: cold wind of Waimea that hurts the
skin
Ua-Kīpu‘upu‘u: chilly wind and
rain at Waimea
Kolo-āpu‘upu‘u: wind, usually accompanied by
rain that's common at Waimea
Nāulu: rainy wind of Kawaihae that comes and
dashes the milo leaves of Makaopau
Kipu: of Kahuā
Pu‘ukolea: of Kapa‘au
Moa‘e: wind of Kohalaiki that swells or gathers
Hāmākua
A‘eloa: of Hāmākua
Ua-Pupū-hale: famous rain at
Hāmākua
Koholālele: of Hāmākua
Holopo‘opo‘o: of Waipi‘o
Hilo
‘A‘ala-honua: Hilo wind accompanied by rain
Ua Kea: source of storms of Hilo, shearing off the
edges of hale and breaking it up
Kēpia: of upright cliffs of Hilo
Ua-He‘e-nehu: misty rain off the
coast of Hilo when the nehu fish
are running
Ua-Kani-lehua: mist-like rain
famous at Hilo
Paliale: of Hilo
Unulau: of Hilo
Mālua-ki‘i-wai: Hilo sea breeze accompanied by
showers
Kīhae-lā‘ī: breeze of Pu‘u‘ōhua on Hamākua side
of Hilo
‘Awa: of Leleiwi
Pāki‘ele: of Waiākea
Uluau: of Waiākea
Pu‘ulena: of Waiākea
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Puna
Moani: light, gentle breeze usually associated
with fragrance of Puna
Ua-Moaniani-lehua: rain at Puna
Lā-hau-pua: of Ola‘a
Moani‘ala: of Kīlauea
Uahipele: of Kīlauea
Ka‘ū
Ulumano: of Ka‘ū
‘Ae‘ae kukio: of Ka‘ū
Ua-Hā‘ao - rain at ‘Au‘aulele, so
called because its showers follow
one another like members of a
chief's retinue
Ka ‘Īlio a Lono: at Ka‘ū's windy cape
Piuohooilo: of Ka‘ū
Lapa: of Ka‘ū
Kuehulepo: of Nā‘ālehu
Ho‘olapa: of Kamā‘oa
Kona
Kehau: breeze of Kona
Kona-hea: cold Kona storm
‘Eka: of Kona
Kona-hili-mai‘a: Kona wind with
protracted rains
Pohu: of Kona
Hau-o-Ma‘ihi: of Kona
A‘e: of Kala‘au by Keauhou
Kona-ku: Kona wind with heavy
rain
Konalani: Kona wind with slight
showers
Ma‘a‘akuulapu: of Kahalu‘u
Pilihala: of Ka‘awaloa
Pilia: of Kanikū
Kona-moe: cold Kona wind and
rain
Kona-nui-a-niho: strong Kona
storm
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Winds and Rains of O‘ahu
Island
Moku /
District
O‘ahu
Ko‘olauloa
Wind(s)
Mālualua - sea wind that blows hard from the
northeast
Rain(s)
Ua-Kani-ko‘o - that accompanies
the Ko‘olau wind; Lit., canetapping rain
Peapueo – of Kaunala (Kahuku and Pu‘ukapu)
Ahamanu – of Kahuku
Lanakila – of Hau‘ula
Moa‘e – of Punalu‘u
‘Āhiu – of Kahana
Holopali – of Ka‘a‘awa
Ko‘olaupoko
Kui-lua – windward wind that churns up the sea
‘Ili‘ililauākea – wind that blows inside of
Hanauma, wind from the mountain that darkens
the sea and tosses the kappa of Paukua
Holopali – of Kualoa
Kiliua – of Waikane
Ua-Kani-ko‘o - that accompanies
the Ko‘olau wind; Lit., canetapping rain
Ua-‘Āpuakea: - name of a rain
famous at Ko‘olaupoko,
said to be named for a
beautiful woman, ‘Apuakea,
who was changed to
rain by the goddess Hi‘iaka
Ulumano – of Kāne‘ohe for Kaholoakeāhole
Ua-Mololani - rain at Kahalu‘u
Mololani - of Kua‘a‘ohe
Malanai – of Kailua
Limu-li-pu‘upu‘’u - wind that comes ashore at
Waimānalo
Ua-Pō‘ai-hala - name of a rain
famous at Kahalu‘u; Lit., rain
surrounding pandanus. AKA
Pō‘ai-hale
‘Alopali – of Pāhonu
Kona
Puuokona – of Kuli‘ou‘ou
Ma-ua – of Wai‘alae and Niu Valley
Ua-Hā‘ao - rain at Nu‘uanu, so
called because its showers follow
one another like members of a
chief's retinue
Māunuunu – of Wai‘alae
‘Ala‘eli - of Mānoa Valley
Malailua - strong, blustering wind at Nu‘uanu
Ua-Kuahine - name of a rain in
Mānoa Valley, O‘ahu; AKA Ua
Tuahine
Puahiohio – upland wind of Nu’uanu
Ua-Ka-‘ele-loli - rain at Makiki
‘Ōlauniu – of Kahaloa (Waikīkī, between Royal
Hawaiian and Halekūlani Hotels) and Kapalama
Ua-Wa‘ahila - rain in Nu‘uanu
and Mānoa Valleys
Wai‘ōma‘o – of Palolo
Ua-Ki-o-wao - rain famous in the
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Kopiliehu – of Olopua (Mānoa)
Kukalahale – of Honolulu
middle of Nu‘uanu Valley; Lit.,
concentrating rain of the uplands
Ua-Ma-ka-lau-koa - name of a
rain at Nu‘uanu; Lit., rain amid
the koa tree leaves
‘Ao‘aoa – of Māmala
Haupe‘epe‘e - of Kalihi
Ko-momona – of Kahauiki (Kalihi Valley)
Ua-Ku-kala-hale - rain famous at
Honolulu
Ua-Lili-lehua - name of a wind
and rain, famous at Pālolo
Ho‘e‘o – of Moanalua
Ua-Po‘o-lipilipi - name of a rain
at Kalihi, O‘ahu; Lit., adzelike
head rain, said to be so called
because the heavy rain forced the
people to spend so much time
sleeping that their heads were
sharpened as though by an adze
‘Ewa
Māunuunu – of Pu‘uloa
Moa‘e-ku – of Ewaloa
Waikōloa – of Līhu‘e (near Schofield Barracks)
Kona – of Pu‘uokapolei
Wai‘anae
Kaiāulu – of Wai‘anae
Pakaiea - of Wai‘anae
Kumuma‘oma‘o – of Kamaile
Waialua
Hinakokea – of Mokulē‘ia
Pu‘uka‘ala – of Ka‘ala
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Winds and Rains of Kaua‘i
Island
Moku /
District
Kaua‘i /
Lehua /
Ni‘ihau
Lehua
Wind(s)
Rain(s)
Moa‘e - of Lehua
Kalaeloa - of Lehua
Ni‘ihau
Mikioi – Kawaihoa
Naulu – of Ni‘ihau
‘Aoa-lae-nihi - NE wind at Ni‘ihau
Kui-lehua - blowing from NW of Ni‘ihau
Hanalei
Ko‘olau – of Kaulakahi
Ua-Lena - yellow tinted rain
famous at Hanalei
Lawakua - Nāpali
Lani-ku‘u-wa‘a – of Kalalau
Lauae – of Honopū
‘Aiko‘o – of Nu’alolo
Kuehu-kai – of Miloli‘i
Maheu – of Kalihiwai
Nau – of Kalihikai
Luhau – of Hanalei
Waiamau – of Wai‘oli
Pu‘unahele – of Waipā
Haukoloa – of Lumaha‘i
Lūpua – of Wainiha
Pahelehala – of Naue
Limahuli – of Hā‘ena
Waimea
Pu‘ukapele – of Mānā
Moeahua – of Kekaha
Waipao – of Waimea
Kapaahoa – of Kahana
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Makaupili – of Pe‘ape‘a
Aoao – of Hanapēpē
Kōloa
Ku‘uanu - of Kalāheo
Unulau – of Wahiawā
Kiuanu – of Kalāheo
A‘e - of Lāwa‘i
Malanai – of Kōloa
Ku’iamanini – of Weliweli
Makahuena – of Pā‘ā
Onehali – of Manenene
Ko‘omakani – of Māhā‘ulepū
Līhu‘e
Kiuke‘e - of Nāwiliwili
Paupua – of Kīpū
Ala‘oli – of Hulē‘ia
Waikai – of Kalapakī
Kā‘ao - of Hanamā‘ulu
Waipua‘a‘ala – knocks down hale of Konolea
Wai‘ōpua – of Wailua
Ho‘olua – of Makaīwa
Kawaihau
Inuwai – of Waipouli
Kehau – of Kapa‘a
Malamalamamaikai – of Keālia
Hulilua – of Hōmaikawa‘a
Amu – of Anahola
Kololio – of Moloa‘a
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Winds of Maui and Molokai
Island
Moku /
District
Maui /
Molokai /
Lāna‘i /
Kaho‘olawe
Hāna
Kīpahulu
Wind(s)
Uakea - mist famous at Hāna
Ihuanu – of Kawela
‘Ai-maunu
Kaomi
Kāpae
Ho’olua
Lauawaawa
Paiolopaowa
Halemauu
Kui
Kona
I‘a-iki
Koholā-pehu
Koholā-lele
Rain(s)
of Hāna
of Kipahulu
Pakaikai – at Wailua
Kaupō
‘Ai-loli
Ka‘ula
Kahikinui
Moa‘e
Honua’ula
Papa – of Honua’ula
Kula
Ua-Lani-pā‘ina - rain at
‘Ulupalakua; Lit., crackling
rain
Hau – wind that descends from the uplands of
Kula
Nau – of Kula
Hāmākua
‘Ulalena – of Pi‘iholo
‘Ūkiu – of Makawao
Kūlōlio
Ko‘olau
Ho‘olua-puakakalo – of Kaahakualua
Wailuku
Hau-aku – of Keālia
Ua-Lēhei - rain of Makawao;
Lit., leaping rain
Ua-‘Ula-lena - rain at Pi‘iholo;
Lit., yellow red rain
Kaumuku – of Papawai
Kololio – of Waikapū
I‘a-iki – of Wailuku
‘O‘opu – of Waihe‘e
Līlīlehua – at the cliffs of Wai‘ehu
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Lāhainā
‘Akipohe - of Waihe‘e
‘Olaukoa – of Ukumehame that tears apart the
hale at Olowalu
‘Imi-hau - stormy wind at
Lāhainā; Lit., dew seeker
Ma‘a‘a – wind of Lahaina that settles at Kamaiki
Ahi-aku – of Awalua
‘Imi-hau - stormy wind at Lāhainā
Huli-alo-pali - of Lāhainā
Kā‘anapali
Kaua‘ula – wind that blows and roars up the cliffs
of Kahakuloa and Waiuli at Honolua
Pohakea – of Māhinahina
‘Imihau – of Keka‘a
Nahua – of Kā‘anapali
Lāna‘i
Moloka‘i
Holo-kaomi – at Paoma‘i
Ho‘olua
Moa‘e
Ka‘ele
Hauali‘ali‘a
Pālā‘au
Laumaomao – Punakou
Haleolono – at Kaluako‘i
Iki-aea – at Ho‘olehua
I‘a-iki - at Ho‘olehua
Kuapa – at Mo‘omomi
Kiola-kapa – of Kaeleawaa
Kaele - of Kaeleawa‘a
Waikaloa – at Pu‘upāpa‘i and Ka‘amola
Makaolehua – at Kalua‘aha
Pu’u-lolo – at Mapulehu
Pu‘u-makani – at ‘Aha‘ino
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Ho‘olua – Moa‘e bringing clouds turning at
Kalā‘au Cape
Ho‘olua-iho
Ho‘olua-noe
at Hālawa
Ho‘olua-kele
Ho‘olua-pehu
Ho‘olua-ka‘ipou
Ho‘olu-wahakole
Hikipua
Aano
Hakaano
Lau-kamani
Puuohoku
Okia
Ualehu
at Hālawa
Laiku
Nāulu
Kēhau
Koipali
Lī-anu
‘Ehukai
Pai – of Kamiloloa
Pohakupukupu – of Ka‘amola
Ihuanu - of Kawela
Ekahanui - of Kamalō
Akani - of Wāwā‘ia
Heakai – of Kalaeloa
Makaolehua – of Ualapu‘e
Kipukaholo – of Kalua‘aha
Waikōloa – of Mapulehu
Hukipepeiao – of Kūpeke
Launahelehele – of Honomuni
Mauna-i-heleia – of Kainalu
Kēhau – Waialua
Alopali – of Honouli
Puuohoku – of Keōpuka
Kaaki – of Pāpala-loko
Leia – of Kikipua
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Ekepue – of Wailau
Pu‘upilo – of Pelekunu
Kili‘o‘opu – of Makaluhau
Kaupu-moa-ula – of Kalawao
Koki-lae – of Kalaupapa
Makakuapo – of Nihoa
Aikupala – of Kahanui
Noe-ka-maile – brings calm
Kumuma‘oma‘o – of Kaluako‘i, the Ho‘olua in
the forest, roaring wind of Kona and Ko‘olau
‘Ūkiukiu – of Kalama‘ula that burns the ‘ai of
that hot plain
Pa‘ū-pili – brings calm to Īloli
Koa – of Mālei, blows here and there on the coral
reef
Mālualua – of Hale-o-Lono
‘Alahou
Kaho‘olawe
Nāulu – of Kanaloa
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