Hilo, Hawaii

Hilo, Hawaii

Hilo, Hawaii is located on the eastern side of the Big Island of Hawaii. It is best known for being the tsunami capitol of the world although with their new notification system they seem to be doing better at controlling the damage. Hilo is not located near any active volcanoes, but you can drive about 2 hours to see one if you wish. It rains a lot in Hilo so do not expect your entire visit to be sunny. Your visit will be humid and hot but mostly cloudy. It is about 80 degrees year round. There is an airport here which is nice.