Difficulty: Challenger (Level 2)
The US state of Hawaii’s regular sunshine, short rain showers and clean air come together to create some of the planet’s best conditions for viewing rainbows.
They are such a frequent sight that a University of Hawaii professor calls the state the “rainbow capital of the world”.
Rainbows appear so often in Hawaii they have become popular symbols of island life. Pictures of them can be found on buildings, the sides of public buses and on standard vehicle number plates.
University of Hawaii sports teams are even named after rainbows.
Rainbows form when raindrops refract sunlight into a spectrum of colours. The brighter the sun, the clearer the rainbow.
Look for them when it is sunny and raining at the same time. They will appear opposite the sun. They will seem larger and higher in the sky in the early morning and late afternoon when the sun is lower.
Answer: the rainbow capital of the world
