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United States / Hawaii / Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina Metro Area / Maui County / Makena / Zip Codes
Makena, HI has a warm and tropical climate all year round. The average temperature is around 80°F, making it the perfect spot for a beach vacation. Summers tend to be hot and humid with temperatures reaching up to 90°F, while winters are milder with temperatures ranging from 65°F to 75°F throughout the day. The ocean breezes help keep the area cool and comfortable, making it an ideal place to spend time outdoors. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year, with showers usually occurring in the early morning or late afternoon.

Makena, Hawaii gets 19 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Makena averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 276 sunny days per year in Makena. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Makena gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 54 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 61
Rain: averages 19 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Makena is 9.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Hawaii.

8.7 Summer - 9.2 Winter
May, April and February are the most pleasant months in Makena, while August and September are the least comfortable months.

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YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

August is the hottest month for Makena with an average high temperature of 84.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Hawaii. In Makena, there are 12 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Makena are March, December and February.
In Makena, there are 10.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Hawaii.
February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Makena with an average of 60.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Hawaii.
In Makena, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Hawaii.
In Makena, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Hawaii.
Humidity in Makena is generally quite low and pleasant. There is low humidity in Makena despite the tropical climate. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, September and July.
December is the wettest month in Makena with 3.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 43% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.7 inches in Makena means that it is drier than most places in Hawaii.
January is the rainiest month in Makena with 7.0 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 2.6 rainy days. There are 54.2 rainy days annually in Makena, which is one of the least rainy places in Hawaii. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Makena, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Hawaii. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Makena.
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