Maalaea, HI climate
Maalaea has warm winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 64°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Maalaea feels like
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Maalaea weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 82° | 64° | 2.4" | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| February | 82° | 64° | 2.0" | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| March | 83° | 65° | 2.6" | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| April | 85° | 67° | 1.3" | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| May | 87° | 68° | 0.7" | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| June | 88° | 70° | 0.2" | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| July | 89° | 72° | 0.5" | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| August | 90° | 72° | 0.5" | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September | 90° | 71° | 0.5" | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| October | 89° | 70° | 0.8" | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| November | 86° | 68° | 1.8" | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| December | 83° | 66° | 2.8" | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Year | 86° | 68° | 16.2" | 0.0" | 32 | 0 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more.
Rain and snow in Maalaea
Maalaea gets 16 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 32 days a year.
A year-round growing season
Heating and cooling a home in Maalaea
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Maalaea, 0% of that work is heating and 100% is cooling, so air conditioning is the bigger bill.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
Maalaea and its neighbors
Maalaea borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 10.5°. Kihei has the coldest January nights (53°) and Waikapu the hottest July afternoons (89°). Maalaea’s January low is 64° and its July high 89°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Maalaea compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Common questions about Maalaea’s climate
What is the coldest month in Maalaea?
January, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 64°.
What is the hottest month in Maalaea?
September, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 71°. About 39 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Maalaea get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Maalaea?
Frost is uncommon. Only 0% of years see a night at 32° or below.
What is the rainiest month in Maalaea?
December, with 2.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 16 inches.
NOAA’s gridded normals don’t cover this state, so temperatures and rainfall come from the nearest weather station. Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Kihei 311, HI (4 mi, snow) and Kahului Airport, HI (8 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020.