Maui County, HI Climate

The climate in Maui, HI County is tropical and ideal for enjoying the outdoors year round. With an average temperature of 77°F (25°C) and plenty of sunshine, the warm temperatures and beautiful weather are perfect for beach days, hikes, and countless other outdoor activities. Rainfall is abundant during the winter months, keeping the area lush and green. The summer months can be a bit drier with fewer showers but still offer plenty of hot days to get out and explore.

Maui County, Hawaii gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Maui County 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 Maui County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Maui County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 62
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 9.1 Winter

May, February and December are the most pleasant months in Maui County, while August and September are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Maui, Hawaii	United States
	35.3 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	112.8 days	106.2 days
	276 days	205 days
	82.9°	85.8°
	61.8°	21.7°
	9	7
	9.9	4.3
	1791 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

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.

September is the hottest month for Maui County with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Hawaii. In Maui County, there are 12 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Maui County are December, March and April.

In Maui County, there are 5.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Hawaii.

February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Maui County with an average of 61.4°. This is colder than most places in Hawaii.

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

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

The humdity in Maui County would be uncomfortable in the summer if not for the refreshing trade winds. If the trade winds stop blowing, a summer day can feel sticky or muggy. August, September and July are the three most humid months in Maui County.

December is the wettest month in Maui County with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 35% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.3 inches in Maui County means that it is about average compared to other places in Hawaii.

March is the rainiest month in Maui County with 11.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 112.8 rainy days annually in Maui County, which is less rainy than most places in Hawaii. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Maui County, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Hawaii. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Maui County.

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