– how can a place be constantly extremely rainy? Eg Maui is said to be one of the wettest places on earth where it rains constantly. What is the explanation behind this? Why would one place be constantly rainy as opposed to another place?

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– how can a place be constantly extremely rainy? Eg Maui is said to be one of the wettest places on earth where it rains constantly. What is the explanation behind this? Why would one place be constantly rainy as opposed to another place?

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So, I’ve only visited Maui. It did rain there every day but, only at the top of the island. Disclaimer:I do not live there but, there is an island across from the Westin that I was told a story about while on an excursion.

Basically there was an island that nothing would grow on because it wouldn’t rain. This island passed hands until one guy bought it and got the big idea to plant some trees at the very top. He watered them by hand until they were tall enough. Once they were tall enough, clouds started to form around the tops of the trees bringing rain and now that island is a whole pineapple farm.

I don’t know if this concept holds true for other places but for Maui (and I’d guess other Hawaiian islands) it depends on elevation.