The Hawaii State Climate Office (HSCO) was established in 2002, and provides information on Hawaii's Climate, such as rainfall, temperature, etc. It is located in theDepartment of Meteorology at the University of Hawaii in Manoa .

Dr. Pao-Shin Chu is the state Climatologist and he is also a professor in the Department of Meteorology.

During the past few years, the HSCO updated the annual average rainfall maps and station information for all the four counties of the Hawaii State. A climatic atlas of Tropical Cyclone tracks over the central North Pacific was published by the HSCO. Another project that the HSCO has been involved with was climate monitoring protocol for the National Park Service for Hawaii and other major Pacific islands. A new project undergoing is  investigating climate change in the Kona Coffee growing regions. The major focuses are the long-term trend of precipitation and its relationship with ENSO cycle.

Mailing Address:

Hawaii State Climate Office

2525 Correa Road, HIG 318

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, HI96822

Other contact information:

Phone:(808)956-2573

Fax:(808)956-2877

Email:hclimate@hawaii.edu