Kanani Kamekona flew from Maui to O'ahu to do one thing this spring break: hang out at Sandy's.

So far, that hasn't happened. Instead, Kamekona spent her time inside looking out — at cloudy skies and dripping rain.

"I'm so bummed," said the 17-year-old senior at King Kekaulike High School, who was shopping at Ala Moana Center with her sister, Pua, on Wednesday. "All I wanted to do was go to the beach. That's why I came out here in the first place."

Hawai'i has certainly experienced its share of rain — plus some. We're well into our sixth week of wet weather, which started in late February and is forecast to last (at least) through the weekend.

Skies will continue to be partly cloudy today with light to moderate showers, according to the National Weather Service's Honolulu office.

The torrential rain and house-shaking thunderstorms may be over — for now — but the partly cloudy conditions can still affect one thing: your mood.

It's the gloom that accompanies gray skies — and you don't have to be in Seattle to experience it.

"There's a definite connection between these wintery, rainy days and an increased feeling of the blues," said Thomas Cummings, a clinical psychologist and president of the Hawaii Psychological Association.

It's gone on so long that people are starting to wonder whether they're suffering from seasonal affective disorder — otherwise known as SAD — a depressive disorder that goes beyond the winter blahs.

SAD is a cyclical condition, with symptoms that appear only during a particular season — typically winter — then go away. Symptoms include lethargy and overeating.

To battle the blues, it's best to stay active and positive, experts advise. Staying indoors, skipping workouts and not spending time with friends because of the weather can contribute to a depressed mood.

"When it's many days gloomy and rainy like this, we don't get out and do the things that keep us active," Cummings said. "And there are hundreds of studies that show how exercise combats depression, especially when you're talking about moderate depression."

Mana Purdy, 16, can't believe the rainy weather has lasted so long — and into his spring break.

"I'm bummed because I wanted to go surfing, but it's raining and stormy," said the active sophomore at Hawaii Preparatory Academy, waiting outside Ann Taylor at Ala Moana Center while his mom shopped. "I get depressed whenever we get this kind of weather. I feel down."

What Purdy is feeling isn't uncommon during these long spells without sunshine, Cummings said.

"All of us get the blues now and then," Cummings said. "It's just more frequent when these factors — bad weather, lack of exercise — combine."

Janelle Wykes of McCully said she's over the wet weather, which has kept her indoors for weeks.

An avid surfer and beach-goer, Wykes has hit the beach only once in nearly two months.

"You just don't want to go anywhere when it's raining," said the 27-year-old stay-at-home mom, who was shopping at Ala Moana Center with her daughter, Kylie Inman. "Everybody is so grouchy and ornery ... It's crazy."

Plans to hang out at the beach were scratched due to the rainy weather and subsequent sewage spills. So instead, they spent most of the week at home, watching TV or playing Xbox.

"It's hard to get out of bed," said Kylie, 9, a fourth-grader at Kuhio Elementary School who slipped in the mud on Tuesday and sprained her wrist. "I don't like going out in the rain."

Wykes said the rain gets her down, but not to the point where she can't motivate herself to leave the house.

And she remains optimistic.

"We're hoping to go to the (Hawaiian Waters Adventure Park) if the sun ever comes out," she said.

To boost her mood, she bought herself a White Chocolate Mocha Frappuccino — with whipped cream — from Starbucks.

"It helps," she said, smiling.

Reach Catherine E. Toth at ctoth@honoluluadvertiser.com.