Is Kauai the rainiest place on Earth?

MOUNT WAIALEALE, Kauai — This legendary peak dominates the geography of Kauai, jutting to an altitude of 5,148 feet and constituting possibly the wettest place on Earth. Or possibly the second-wettest, after Mawsynram, a mountain in India.

Which side of Kauai is the rainiest?

NorthThe North is wetter due to the tradewinds and the mountains. Kauai's South Shore is drier, which means more bright, warm, picture-perfect beach days.

What to do in Kauai when it rains?

  1. Lydgate Farms Kauai Chocolate. 2,389. Farms. …
  2. Kauai Coffee Company. 2,134. Farms. …
  3. Koloa Rum Company. 920. Distilleries. …
  4. Kauai Museum. 776. Natural History Museums • History Museums. …
  5. Kilohana Plantation Estate. 846. Historic Sites. …
  6. Coconut Marketplace. 1,163. …
  7. Wai`oli Hui`ia Church. 189. …
  8. Old Koloa Town. 280.

Is Kauai too rainy?

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