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HAWAII · MAUI COUNTY

Kahului

28,219 people, 50 ft above sea level in Maui County.

50 ftElevation, city center
28,219People, 2024 estimate
14 sq miLand area
Sunny 84°
Sunny now Dew point 66° · ENE 16 mph · high 83°
City of Kahului River Interstate 2 miles
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The Kahului plate. Relief from Copernicus GLO-30; rivers and lakes from USGS NHD; watersheds from the USGS Watershed Boundary Dataset; roads and city limits from Census TIGER 2024.

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TODAY

Today in Kahului

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 12:00 PM HST
RIGHT NOW Kahului Airport (PHOG) · 12:54 PM
Sunny
84° Sunny Feels like 86° · high of 83° near 1 PM
WindENE 16 mphgusts 31
Humidity55%falling to 58% this afternoon
Pressure30.06 in →steady
Visibility10 mihaze-free
CloudsClear
UV index—no forecast
Dew point 66° · Muggyabout the same for three days
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Clear
Not this weeknone in the forecast for a week
LIKELY AMOUNT—nothing expected
LAST RAINNov. 120.02 in · 2 dry days
ALERTS & OUTLOOKS
No watches or warnings for Maui County
NWS Honolulu and the Storm Prediction Center · checked 1:15 PM
SUN & MOON
↑ 6:35 AM5:45 PM ↓
11 h 9 m of daylight, 1 minute less than yesterday
Waxing crescent, 26% lit. Next full moon: Nov. 24.
AIR & POLLEN
10
GOODAir quality index · fine particles
No pollen source yet.

The next three days, hour by hour

Sky: clear, cloudy, night Rain likely National Blend of Models
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Muggy: dew points 64 to 68°

The next seven days, and how sure we are

Forecast, with the range 8 in 10 ensemble members agree on Normal, about 86° / 68°
SAT Nov. 14 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
83° 73°
10% rain — NE 21, gusts 35 A
SUN Nov. 15 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
84° 72°
0% rain — ENE 22, gusts 38 A
MON Nov. 16 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
85° 73°
0% rain — E 22, gusts 39 A
TUE Nov. 17 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
84° 72°
10% rain — ENE 25, gusts 36 A
WED Nov. 18 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
84° 71°
0% rain — ENE 24, gusts 33 A
THU Nov. 19 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
84° 71°
0% rain — ENE 26, gusts 38 A
FRI Nov. 20 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
83° 71°
20% rain — ENE 31, gusts 46 A
How sure are we? AModels agree: highs within 4° BSome spread: within 8° CWide spread: check back
Range from the National Blend of Models percentiles · graded on Forecast Scores
AIR MAIL

Where today’s air came from

The air arriving over Kahului about 5,000 feet above the ground was over the Pacific south of Hawaii three days ago, about 810 miles back along its path. Air off the water carries moisture, which is why it feels humid. Traced back 72 hours through NOAA’s hourly RAP analyses and the GFS beyond them, nine paths at each of three heights.

THIS WEEK IN 1968 Nov. 13, 1968

The hottest this week has been

92° on Nov. 13, 1968, the hottest reading for this week of the year since 1905. Next is 92° in 2019.

92°
92°
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Source: NOAA RCC-ACIS, the Kahului Area threaded record since 1905.
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THE GROUND

What Kahului stands on

Kahului’s center stands about 50 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 0 ft to 810 ft, a difference of 810 ft: hilly country. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Puʻukukui, about 5,750 ft, 7 miles west.

Kahului, cut in half from south to north

A section south to north, 24 miles through the town center
0 ft250 ft500 ft750 ft1,000 ft KAHULUI50 ftKekuawahaʻulaʻula1,220 ftKihei360 ft ← S · KeokeaN →

Heights every 0.1 mile from the Copernicus GLO-90 surface model; vertical exaggeration about 19×.

Heights from Copernicus GLO-90 (a surface model: it includes buildings and tree canopy); summits from USGS GNIS; rivers from USGS NHDPlus HR.
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THE ALMANAC

Kahului’s year

1991–2020 normals · records since 1905 · Kahului Airport, 3 mi east

Kahului has a hot semi-arid climate. Summer afternoons average 90° in August; winter nights fall to about 64° in January. About 16 inches of rain fall in a normal year.

82°64°82°64°83°65°84°67°87°68°88°70°89°72°90°72°90°71°89°70°86°68°83°66° JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC 12 TODAY KAHULUI 16.2 in rain a year
Normal high to low, by month Record high to low, by day Rain by month
August, average90° / 72°high / low, the warmest month
January, average82° / 64°high / low, the coldest month
Rain a year16.2 inwettest months: December and March
Hottest on record97°FSeptember 16, 2019
Coldest on record48°FJanuary 20, 1969
Wettest day on record7.40 inMarch 13, 2026
90° days a year39none reach 100°
Climate typeHot semi-aridKöppen BSh

AROUND THE RING

1Highs of 90° and upJuly 26 to Oct. 6; normal highs reach 90°
2Wettest stretchDecember through February: 7.2 of the year’s 16.2 inches
NOVEMBER 14 IN THE RECORD

On November 14 Kahului normally reaches 86° and falls to 68°. The record high is 90°, in 2019; the record low 58°, in 1967. The most rain on this date, 1.78 in, fell in 1965.

MONTH BY MONTH
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal high82°82°83°84°87°88°89°90°90°89°86°83°
Normal low64°64°65°67°68°70°72°72°71°70°68°66°
Rain, inches2.422.002.641.320.710.170.530.530.450.831.812.80
Record high90° (2006)90° (2016)92° (2022)91° (2013)96° (2019)95° (2019)97° (2019)97° (2015)97° (2019)96° (2020)96° (2020)90° (2025)
Record low48° (1969)50° (2009)51° (2005)54° (1985)56° (2012)58° (1985)58° (1965)60° (2019)59° (2009)58° (1964)55° (2017)52° (1983)

Normals 1991–2020 and records since 1905 from the Kahului Area threaded record (Kahului Airport, 3 miles east). NOAA, through RCC-ACIS.
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ON THE NETWORK

Around Kahului on the Forecast Network

Neighboring plates

Kihei HI · 7 MI 7 miles south East Honolulu HI · 86 MI 86 miles west Honolulu HI · 95 MI 95 miles west Pearl City HI · 103 MI 103 miles west Hilo HI · 121 MI 121 miles southeast
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HAWAII · MAUI

Kahului

28,219 people, 50 ft above sea level in Maui County.

50 ftElevation
28,219People
14 sq miLand
Sunny 84°
SunnyDew point 66°
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Today in Kahului

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now windy 83° 0%
4p windy 80° 0%
7p mostly clear night 76° 0%
10p partly cloudy night 75° 10%
1a mostly clear night 74° 1%
4a mostly clear night 73° 2%
Clear
NEXT RAINNone this week
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Letters show how sure the forecast is: A, models agree; B, some spread; C, check back. Sample data.
THIS WEEK IN 1968 · NOV. 13, 1968

92°, the hottest this week of the year has been since 1905.

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What Kahului stands on

Kahului’s center stands about 50 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 0 ft to 810 ft, a difference of 810 ft: hilly country. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Puʻukukui, about 5,750 ft, 7 miles west.

Kahului, south to north Kahului50 ft ← SN → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 36×.
Elevation, center50 ft
Within 3 miles0 to 810 ft
Lie of the landHilly (810 ft of relief)
High point nearbyPuʻukukui, 5,750 ft, 7 mi west
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Kahului’s year

Kahului has a hot semi-arid climate. Summer afternoons average 90° in August; winter nights fall to about 64° in January. About 16 inches of rain fall in a normal year.

JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC 12 16.2 in
August, average90° / 72° · high / low, the warmest month
January, average82° / 64° · high / low, the coldest month
Rain a year16.2 in · wettest months: December and March
Hottest on record97°F · September 16, 2019
Coldest on record48°F · January 20, 1969
Wettest day on record7.40 in · March 13, 2026
90° days a year39 · none reach 100°
Climate typeHot semi-arid · Köppen BSh
1Highs of 90° and up · July 26 to Oct. 6; normal highs reach 90°
2Wettest stretch · December through February: 7.2 of the year’s 16.2 inches
NOVEMBER 14 IN THE RECORD

On November 14 Kahului normally reaches 86° and falls to 68°. The record high is 90°, in 2019; the record low 58°, in 1967. The most rain on this date, 1.78 in, fell in 1965.

Normals 1991–2020 and records since 1905 from the Kahului Area threaded record (Kahului Airport, 3 miles east). NOAA, through RCC-ACIS.