Climateby Month

Kihei, HI climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 11 ft elevation

Kihei is warm and humid year-round, with normal highs between 82°F in January and 90°F in September. The wettest month is March (about 10 wet days) and the driest is June (about 5). The most comfortable time to visit is February, May and June.

Warmest month
90°F
September normal high
Coldest month
64°F
January normal low
Wet days a year
93
16.2 in of precipitation
Muggy days a year
207
dew point 65°F or higher

How warm is Kihei?

Normal highs range from 82°F in January to 90°F in September.

60°70°80°90° January: normal high 82°F (28°C), low 64°F (18°C) 82° 64° February: normal high 82°F (28°C), low 64°F (18°C) March: normal high 83°F (28°C), low 65°F (18°C) April: normal high 85°F (29°C), low 67°F (19°C) May: normal high 87°F (31°C), low 68°F (20°C) June: normal high 88°F (31°C), low 70°F (21°C) July: normal high 89°F (32°C), low 72°F (22°C) August: normal high 90°F (32°C), low 72°F (22°C) 90° 72° September: normal high 90°F (32°C), low 71°F (22°C) October: normal high 89°F (32°C), low 70°F (21°C) November: normal high 86°F (30°C), low 68°F (20°C) December: normal high 83°F (28°C), low 66°F (19°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is Kihei?

March has the most wet days (about 10); the year brings about 16 in of precipitation.

January: 8 wet days February: 9 wet days March: 10 wet days 10 April: 9 wet days May: 6 wet days June: 5 wet days 5 July: 8 wet days August: 7 wet days September: 5 wet days October: 7 wet days November: 9 wet days December: 10 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How humid is Kihei?

Muggy days peak in August, at about 28 days.

January: 8 muggy days February: 8 muggy days 8 March: 9 muggy days April: 10 muggy days May: 15 muggy days June: 21 muggy days July: 26 muggy days August: 28 muggy days 28 September: 25 muggy days October: 26 muggy days November: 20 muggy days December: 12 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at Kahului Airport, 9.3 mi N of the city center.

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 10.9 hours in December to 13.4 hours in June.

January: 11.0 hours of daylight February: 11.5 hours of daylight March: 12.0 hours of daylight April: 12.6 hours of daylight May: 13.1 hours of daylight June: 13.4 hours of daylight 13.4 July: 13.3 hours of daylight August: 12.8 hours of daylight September: 12.3 hours of daylight October: 11.7 hours of daylight November: 11.2 hours of daylight December: 10.9 hours of daylight 10.9 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Kihei, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysMuggy daysDaylight
January 82°F64°F 2.4 in8 8 11.0 h
February 82°F64°F 2.0 in9 8 11.5 h
March 83°F65°F 2.6 in10 9 12.0 h
April 85°F67°F 1.3 in9 10 12.6 h
May 87°F68°F 0.7 in6 15 13.1 h
June 88°F70°F 0.2 in5 21 13.4 h
July 89°F72°F 0.5 in8 26 13.3 h
August 90°F72°F 0.5 in7 28 12.8 h
September 90°F71°F 0.5 in5 25 12.3 h
October 89°F70°F 0.8 in7 26 11.7 h
November 86°F68°F 1.8 in9 20 11.2 h
December 83°F66°F 2.8 in10 12 10.9 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit Kihei

By our comfort score, the best months are February, May and June.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 53540
Feb 54540
Mar 53350
Apr 53130
May 53022
Jun 53003
Jul 50027
Aug 48019
Sep 460110
Oct 46027
Nov 47032
Dec 48140

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. How the score works.

Frost dates in Kihei

Kihei is frost-free: NOAA's 1991-2020 normals record no nights at 32°F or below at Kahului Airport.

Station: Kahului Airport (USW00022516), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in Hawaii.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 97°F (July 29, 2019); the lowest was 50°F (February 22, 2009).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

Near Kihei

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Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain, frost dates, humidity and wind by hour and cloud cover: Kahului Airport (USW00022516), 10 mi N of the city center, 51 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Snowfall and snow depth: Kihei 311 (USC00514489), 2.6 mi NNE of the city center, 158 ft (147 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Kahului Airport (911900-22516), 9.3 mi N of the city center, 46 ft . Hourly observations, 1991-2020.

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error