Climate & Weather in Kihei
Kihei has a real, genuinely warm, dry, leeward South Maui climate year-round, moderated by trade winds, alongside Hawaii's real, statewide hazard profile.
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Learn moreWarm, dry, leeward South Maui weather
Kihei's leeward South Maui position gives it genuinely sunnier, drier conditions than Maui's windward side, with warm winters and mild-to-warm year-round temperatures typical of Hawaii's tropical climate.
Real, statewide tsunami and hurricane exposure
Kihei's coastal setting carries Hawaii's real, statewide tsunami risk and comparatively infrequent hurricane exposure, detailed fully in this project's hawaii.js state record.
No mainland-style winter storms or tornadoes
Hawaii, and Kihei specifically, has no meaningful winter-storm or tornado risk in the mainland sense.
Key takeaways
- Kihei's leeward South Maui climate runs genuinely warm, dry, and sunny year-round.
- Real, statewide tsunami and hurricane risk applies to Kihei's coastal setting.
- No meaningful winter-storm or tornado risk applies to Kihei.
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