If you don't like summer, stay away from Guam. If you enjoy bundling up in warm clothes to scrape ice off of your car windows, trying to start your cold car as you huddle inside shivering or if you enjoy snow sports, don't even think about it! 

If you enjoy having two separate wardrobes, one for winter and one for summer, this is not the place for you. Leave behind your winter clothes because you won't be needing it on the island.  Pack your flip flops (zories), shorts and tank tops and your Levi's jeans. 

If you belong to one of the Polar Bear Clubs in the northern states - those sillies who think it's fun to cut a hole in the ice in the dead of winter and jump in dressed only in a tiny swimsuit - you're going to be sorely disappointed here. 

The ocean's water is bathtub warm year round. Unless there's an impending typhoon, there's no reason not to go to the beach. Before typhoons, you'll find people on the southeastern beaches surfing. More about that later. 

It should be very hot here, but it isn't.  The trade winds blow almost constantly from the east northeast most of the year.  Because the island's land mass is so small, it doesn't hold weather systems as do the continents.  These trade winds help push storms, humidity and heat away from the island year round.  The average temperature is 80° F (27° C). It rarely gets below 70° F (21° C) or above 91°F (33° C).

It doesn't take long to acclimate.  Almost every place, business and residence alike, is air conditioned, in fact most of them are too air conditioned.  Last year's record cold was 65° F (19°C.) 

Seriously, we only have two seasons here: wet and dry. Other than the amount of rainfall and the humidity levels, there isn't much difference between them. May and June are the warmest months and December and January are the coolest. During the wet season, the humidity can be from 73% to 90% but the trades help keep it comfortable. Average rainfall for Guam is 375 million gallons per year. 65% of that falls during the rainy season. 

The dry season runs from January to June and the wet season, for the rest of the year.  The biggest threat to the island are typhoons.  Typhoon season is usually from April to November, but it varies greatly.  We'll discuss this more later but, it's only fair to tell you, Guam is situated in what is known as Typhoon Alley. But everyone is prepared and knows what to do.  There may be significant property damage but it's repairable and life is usually back  to normal within weeks.  Homes and buildings are built to rugged standards. Typhoons are an expected part of life on Guam.  Although your first one may be a bit traumatic, it doesn't take long to get used to them.  No one else is worried as long as you're prepared, why should you be? 

You may want to visit our Links section for weather information on Guam.