Kīlauea Point National Wildlife Refuge

Kīlauea Point is 200 ft above sea level and although there is no beach access, spinner dolphins, humpback whales, Hawaiian monk seals, and green turtles can all be spotted in the waters below. Each year, thousands of endemic, native, migratory, and invasive birds use the Refuge for nesting, foraging, or resting. Native Hawaiian coastal plants including naupaka kahakai (Scaevola taccada) and ‘akoko (Euphorbia haeleeleana) have been restored on the Refuge and constant effort is made to manage the overwhelming pressure of invasive plants.

Weather in the Hawaiian Islands is very consistent, with only minor changes in temperature throughout the year. There are really only two seasons in Hawaiʻi; Hoʻoilo (Winter) and Kauwela (Summer). Although the two seasons vary a bit in precipitation, the temperature variance is small. This is because there is only a slight variation in length of night and day from one part of Hawaiʻi to another and because all its islands lie within a narrow latitude band. There is also a nearly constant flow of fresh ocean air across the islands, which regulates the temperature. The small seasonal changes provide the perfect habitat for wildlife to near and rear their young year 'round. 

Hoʻoilo (Winter)

November to April. Daytime highs at sea level range from 79–83 °F (26–28 °C)

Image Details Laysan albatross Mōlī / Phoebastria immutabilis  November - July	Image Details Pacific Golden Plover Kōlea /Pluvialis fulva Found on Kaua'i from August – April
Image Details Ruddy Turnstone ‘Akekeke / Arenaria interpres Found from August-May	Image Details Humpback Whale Koholā / Megaptera novaengliae November - March

Kauwela (Summer)

May to October. Daytime highs at sea level range from 84–88 °F (29–31 °C).

Image Details Red-tailed Tropicbird Koa'e ula / Phaethon rubricauda February - October	Image Details White-tailed Tropicbird Koa‘e kea / Phaethon lepturus dorotheae  February - October
Image Details Wedge-tailed Shearwater ‘Ua‘u kani / Puffinus pacificus Found on Kaua'i from March – November	Image Details Wandering Tattler ‘Ūlili / Heteroscelus incanus Found on Kaua'i in their non-breeding seasons Adults from July to August Juveniles from September to November

Year-Round

Image Details Red-footed Booby  Ā /Sula sula rubripes	Image Details Great Frigatebird ‘Iwa / Fregata minor palmerstoni
Image Details Brown Booby  ‘A / Sula leucogaster Speculated to be found at Kīlauea Point year round, though they are more likely to be seen March through September.	Image Details Hawaiian Goose  Nēnē / Branta sandvicensis