Weather

Weather north of the equator up to Hawaii is generally great for sailing year round. Strong trade winds pushing us smoothly on our way towards our destination, no islands in the way to funnel or block the wind, with perhaps a low pressure moving through now and again to mess with the wind strength and direction, but nothing dangerous to worry about.
The doldrums are hot and humid with air conducive to thunderstorms and squalls, so I’m expecting a lot of sail changes, reefing, un-reefing and maybe even a short heave-to if required if we can’t avoid one of the larger buildups.
South of the equator the trades will pick up again. Cyclones occur every year, but May-Sept is almost unheard of to find a cyclone. Historically there may be one in October, then cyclone season hits in Nov-Mar. In April the frequency drops off quite a bit as spring hits, but there is a chance of running into one. I’m planning to sail in June and July to avoid any big weather.
Pilot Info Chart for July