Best Things to See on a Rainy Day in Oahu

Manoa Falls in Action

  There are two types of sightseeing trips that you can do on a really rainy day in Oahu. The first is just to accept the rain as part of the tropics and get soaked, while the other options keeps you in the dry confines of you car. Either one can be pretty incredible, and who knows, maybe you will be lucky enough to have two rainy days here to try both.

Rainbows and Honolulu

Kualoa Ranch

  Hiking to waterfalls can be a muddy endeavor but the payoff will be a fierce amount of water boiling over the falls. Throw in some rainbows that we typically get in the valleys on rainy days and you will have a Hawaiian day to remember.


But if you aren't the getting wet and muddy type the alternative can be just as breathtaking. Here is what I suggest. Drive up and over the Ko'olau mountains into Kaneohe and make your first stop the Byodo-In temple. The picture I took on this page was from inside the car without ever getting wet. It is always a beautiful place to see but there is something about the mist covered mountains behind it when its rainy that makes the scene even more magical.

that ended at a beautiful calm bay. It is on the property of the Turtle Bay Resort and it looked like some horseback trail ride has recently come by.

Charging Waimea Waves

Heidi's Tree Fort

The north shore beaches can have some cool sights even in the rain. As long as its not windy as well you might get a chance to see some great waves from your car window. As you drive past Waimea Bay there is a pull off along the right side of the road and if you get lucky there will be an open spot for you to pull off and see surfers tackling some truly massive waves.

  If you pack all this into one rainy day of driving then you will feel very accomplished when you get home.