I think other mainland states do the warm/sunny weather vibe better than Hawaii

Don’t take this as me being unappreciative of the good things we do have here. Relaxed, easygoing atmosphere, friendly people, unique cultures, family oriented society, etc. I also realize without the rain, the natural scenery wouldn’t be as green either.

But other states, primarily on the western half of the US, I think have better weather than Hawaii. Landlocked states like Nevada, Arizona, don’t have to deal with as many water related natural disasters like tsunamis, hurricanes. There’s also less rain overall. Only few days of rain, with mostly sunny or overcast days, allowing for easier preparation for outdoor activities. There’s more of a temperature range, and the highs are higher and the lows are lower, but at least there isn’t as much rain, wind, and there’s still no snow, sleet, hail. It’s not a big deal to bring a jacket or a windbreaker on a hike if the temperature is lower, but it’s harder to predict possible rainfall when going to the beach or trails here.

With Hawaii, there‘s pretty much no variance in temperature throughout the whole year, but there’s constant off and on rain, exposure to water related natural disasters, geographic isolation from the rest of the world should a hurricane or tsunami hit us, limited access to power grids/utility lines from our isolation, our coastlines being of a smaller size and more prone to landfalls/flooding. The mainland states are also bigger overall, so if something affects the coastline areas, it often doesn’t affect people living in cities inland a hundred or two hundred miles away. Where here even though then flooding primarily occurred on the coastal areas, the whole state was affected by power outages and loss of household utilities.