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HAWAII · HONOLULU COUNTY

Maunawili

2,026 people, 180 ft above sea level in Honolulu County.

180 ftElevation, city center
2,026People, 2024 estimate
2 sq miLand area
Sunny 79°
Sunny now Dew point 69° · ENE 17 mph · high 83°
City of Maunawili River Interstate 2 miles
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The Maunawili 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 Maunawili

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 12:00 PM HST
RIGHT NOW Daniel K Inouye International Airport (PHNL) · 11:53 AM
Sunny
79° Sunny Feels like 79° · high of 83° near 2 PM
WindENE 17 mphgusts 25
Humidity72%falling to 61% this afternoon
Pressure30.12 in →steady
Visibility10 mihaze-free
CloudsClear
UV index—no forecast
Dew point 69° · Muggyabout the same for three days
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Windy
Tomorrow, about 2 PMin about 25 hours · 47% chance · showers
LIKELY AMOUNT0–0 inmost likely 0; 1 in 10 over 0
LAST RAINOct. 310.08 in · 14 dry days
ALERTS & OUTLOOKS
No watches or warnings for Honolulu County
NWS Honolulu and the Storm Prediction Center · checked 12:45 PM
SUN & MOON
↑ 6:41 AM5:49 PM ↓
11 h 8 m of daylight, 1 minute less than yesterday
Waxing crescent, 26% lit. Next full moon: Nov. 24.
AIR & POLLEN
21
GOODAir quality index · ozone
No pollen source yet.

The next three days, hour by hour

Sky: clear, cloudy, night Rain likely National Blend of Models
SATURDAY, NOV. 14
SUNDAY, NOV. 15
MONDAY, NOV. 16
TUESDAY, NOV. 17
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TEMPERATURE °F
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CHANCE OF RAIN
47% · 0.01 in Sunday afternoon 50%
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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 84° / 72°
SAT Nov. 14 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
83° 74°
20% rain — ENE 17, gusts 29 A
SUN Nov. 15 Chance of showers Chance of showers
84° 74°
50% rain — ENE 20, gusts 30 A
MON Nov. 16 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
85° 74°
0% rain — E 18, gusts 30 A
TUE Nov. 17 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
84° 73°
10% rain — ENE 20, gusts 29 A
WED Nov. 18 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
84° 73°
0% rain — ENE 18, gusts 29 A
THU Nov. 19 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
84° 73°
10% rain — ENE 21, gusts 32 A
FRI Nov. 20 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
83° 72°
10% rain — ENE 23, gusts 39 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 Maunawili about 5,000 feet above the ground was over the Pacific south of Hawaii three days ago, about 1,000 miles back along its path. It rose from near the ground on the way. 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, FOUR YEARS AGO Nov. 17, 2022

The hottest this week has been

89° on Nov. 17, 2022, the hottest reading for this week of the year since 1975. Next is 87° in 1986.

87°
89°
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Source: NOAA RCC-ACIS, the Manoa Lyon Arbo 785.2 record since 1975.
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THE GROUND

What Maunawili stands on

Maunawili’s center stands about 180 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 0 ft to 2,500 ft, a difference of 2,500 ft: mountain country. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Kōnāhuanui, about 2,980 ft, 1 miles southwest.

Maunawili, cut in half from northwest to southeast

A section northwest to southeast, 24 miles through the town center
0 ft1,000 ft2,000 ft MAUNAWILI180 ftHigh point of the line2,720 ftʻEleao2,620 ftAhuimanu330 ftHeeia380 ftWaimanalo190 ft ← NW · Waiahole-WaikaneSE →

Heights every 0.1 mile from the Copernicus GLO-90 surface model; vertical exaggeration about 7×.

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

Maunawili’s year

1991–2020 normals · records since 1975 · Manoa Lyon Arbo 785.2, 3 mi southwest

Maunawili has a tropical rainforest climate. Summer afternoons average 81° in September; winter nights fall to about 63° in January. About 151 inches of rain fall in a normal year.

76°63°76°63°76°64°76°66°78°67°78°68°79°70°80°70°81°70°80°69°78°68°76°65° JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC TODAY MAUNAWILI 151.0 in rain a year
Normal high to low, by month Record high to low, by day Rain by month
September, average81° / 70°high / low, the warmest month
January, average76° / 63°high / low, the coldest month
Rain a year151.0 inwettest months: July and November
Hottest on record92°FSeptember 4, 1987
Coldest on record49°FDecember 22, 1983
Wettest day on record13.2 inMarch 25, 1994
Climate typeTropical rainforestKöppen Af
NOVEMBER 14 IN THE RECORD

On November 14 Maunawili normally reaches 78° and falls to 68°. The record high is 85°, in 1983; the record low 60°, in 2010. The most rain on this date, 7.05 in, fell in 1990.

MONTH BY MONTH
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal high76°76°76°76°78°78°79°80°81°80°78°76°
Normal low63°63°64°66°67°68°70°70°70°69°68°65°
Rain, inches10.649.1413.7412.919.3212.8715.3512.6612.1912.8915.0814.17
Record high88° (1994)87° (1988)90° (1986)86° (2021)89° (2025)89° (2009)89° (1987)90° (1989)92° (1987)91° (1984)90° (1981)88° (2004)
Record low52° (1998)50° (1981)52° (1976)56° (2013)56° (1987)59° (1982)61° (1993)61° (1983)63° (1995)59° (1993)57° (1990)49° (1983)

Normals 1991–2020 and records since 1975 at Manoa Lyon Arbo 785.2, 3 miles southwest, 320 ft higher. NOAA, through RCC-ACIS.

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Maunawili

2,026 people, 180 ft above sea level in Honolulu County.

180 ftElevation
2,026People
2 sq miLand
Sunny 79°
SunnyDew point 69°
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Today in Maunawili

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now mostly sunny 82° 0%
3p mostly sunny 82° 0%
6p mostly clear night 78° 0%
9p partly cloudy night 77° 21%
12a partly cloudy night 77° 17%
3a mostly clear night 76° 0%
Windy
NEXT RAINTomorrow about 2 PM · 47%
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Sat20%
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Letters show how sure the forecast is: A, models agree; B, some spread; C, check back. Sample data.
THIS WEEK, FOUR YEARS AGO · NOV. 17, 2022

89°, the hottest this week of the year has been since 1975.

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What Maunawili stands on

Maunawili’s center stands about 180 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 0 ft to 2,500 ft, a difference of 2,500 ft: mountain country. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Kōnāhuanui, about 2,980 ft, 1 miles southwest.

Maunawili, northwest to southeast Maunawili180 ftʻEleao2,620 ft ← NWSE → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 14×.
Elevation, center180 ft
Within 3 miles0 to 2,500 ft
Lie of the landMountainous (2,500 ft of relief)
High point nearbyKōnāhuanui, 2,980 ft, 1 mi southwest
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Maunawili’s year

Maunawili has a tropical rainforest climate. Summer afternoons average 81° in September; winter nights fall to about 63° in January. About 151 inches of rain fall in a normal year.

JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC 151.0 in
September, average81° / 70° · high / low, the warmest month
January, average76° / 63° · high / low, the coldest month
Rain a year151.0 in · wettest months: July and November
Hottest on record92°F · September 4, 1987
Coldest on record49°F · December 22, 1983
Wettest day on record13.2 in · March 25, 1994
Climate typeTropical rainforest · Köppen Af
NOVEMBER 14 IN THE RECORD

On November 14 Maunawili normally reaches 78° and falls to 68°. The record high is 85°, in 1983; the record low 60°, in 2010. The most rain on this date, 7.05 in, fell in 1990.

Normals 1991–2020 and records since 1975 at Manoa Lyon Arbo 785.2, 3 miles southwest, 320 ft higher. NOAA, through RCC-ACIS.