But let's cut the statistical data. An average day has alternating periods of heavy rain and bright blue sky, so if you are interested in outside activities, be prepared for rain. It's that simple. The temperature is a fairly steady 81 degrees, dropping a degree or two at night and rising a degree or two around noon. 78 degrees becomes sufficiently cool to prompt the summoning a sweatshirt from the closet.
Pacific storms are always a concern for people who plan to live or travel in the islands.
Fortunately, Pohnpei rests near the beginning of the storm track, where typhoons are still relatively puny. When a typhoon does pass nearby, it usually just means more rain. Sometimes, however, more rain can be a danger in itself. This fact was seen in 1997, when typhoon Isa dropped 12 inches of rain on Pohnpei in about 8 hours, causing major landslides and the deaths of over 20 people. The last severe windstorm affecting Pohnpei was in 1905.