2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Kihei, HI vs Lahaina, HI

Highlights

On average, there are 281 sunny days per year in Lahaina. Kihei averages 276 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lahaina, Hawaii gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. Kihei, Hawaii gets 15.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Lahaina averages 0 inches of snow per year. Kihei averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Lahaina, Hawaii
Summer High: the July high is around 85.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 64.8
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Kihei, Hawaii
Summer High: the July high is around 87.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 63.7
Rain: averages 15.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lahaina is 8.7 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Hawaii.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Kihei is 8.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Hawaii.

Today's Weather - Kihei, HI

67°F

Today's Weather - Lahaina, HI

73°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Kihei / Lahaina

August is the hottest month for Kihei with an average high temperature of 88.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Hawaii. In Kihei, there are 7 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kihei are January, February and March.

September is the hottest month for Lahaina with an average high temperature of 86.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Hawaii. In Lahaina, there are 7 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lahaina are January, February and March.

February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Kihei with an average of 63.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Hawaii.

February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lahaina with an average of 64.4°. This is warmer than most places in Hawaii.

In Kihei, there are 15.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Hawaii.

In Lahaina, there are 5.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Hawaii.

In Kihei, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Hawaii.

In Lahaina, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Hawaii.

In Kihei, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Hawaii.

In Lahaina, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Hawaii.

December is the wettest month in Kihei with 2.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 49% of yearly precipitation and 5% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.2 inches in Kihei means that it is one of the driest places in Hawaii.


January is the wettest month in Lahaina with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 42% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.0 inches in Lahaina means that it is drier than most places in Hawaii.

January is the rainiest month in Kihei with 6.6 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 1.3 rainy days. There are 44.8 rainy days annually in Kihei, which is one of the least rainy places in Hawaii. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 39% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 11% chance of a rainy day.

March is the rainiest month in Lahaina with 13.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.0 rainy days. There are 142.7 rainy days annually in Lahaina, which is about average compared to other places in Hawaii. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Kihei, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Hawaii.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Lahaina, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Hawaii.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Kihei.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Lahaina.