Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina Metro Area, HI Climate

The climate in the Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina Metro Area is warm and tropical. The area generally experiences temperatures above 80 degrees Fahrenheit during most of the year. Rainfall is common, particularly during the months between May and October. During these months, high humidity makes it feel even more uncomfortable than it already is. On the other hand, winter months are typically mild and enjoy slightly cooler temperatures due to a shift in trade winds. Overall, the climate in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina Metro Area is warm and humid with plenty of sunshine all year round.

Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina Metro Area, Hawaii gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina Metro Area 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 Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 the Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina metro area 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 January are the most pleasant months in the Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina metro area, while August and September are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, Hawaii	United States
	34.8 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	113.9 days	106.2 days
	276 days	205 days
	83.0°	85.8°
	62.0°	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 the Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina metro area with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Hawaii. In the Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina metro area, there are 12 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina metro area are December, March and April.

In the Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina metro area, there are 4.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Hawaii.

February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina metro area with an average of 61.6°. This is colder than most places in Hawaii.

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

In the Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina metro area, 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 the Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina metro area 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 the Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina metro area.

December is the wettest month in the Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina metro area with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 35% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.8 inches in the Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Hawaii.

March is the rainiest month in the Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina metro area with 11.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 113.9 rainy days annually in the Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina metro area, 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 the Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina metro area, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Hawaii. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina metro area.

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