Lahaina weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Lahaina is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 91/100), with July and May close behind. Lahaina averages about 3,218 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 39 mm of rain in June.
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- Sun hours / year
- 3,218
- Sunniest month
- June
- Peak score
- 91/100
- Rain / year
- 797 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 12 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 27°C / 81°F
- Population
- 12k
- Elevation
- 72 m
When is the best time to visit Lahaina?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Lahaina is June, then July and May. The dullest month is March (79/100, 107 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Lahaina?
Lahaina is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,218 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 12 Sunshine Score points separate June from March. It ranks #60 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 797 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 83 | 25° / 77°F | 22° / 72°F | 83 mm | 7 | 25° / 77°F |
| February | 84 | 24° / 75°F | 22° / 72°F | 79 mm | 8 | 25° / 77°F |
| March | 79 | 24° / 75°F | 22° / 72°F | 107 mm | 9 | 24° / 75°F |
| April | 87 | 25° / 77°F | 23° / 73°F | 59 mm | 10 | 25° / 77°F |
| May | 89 | 26° / 79°F | 23° / 73°F | 52 mm | 10 | 26° / 79°F |
| June | 91 | 27° / 81°F | 24° / 75°F | 39 mm | 11 | 26° / 79°F |
| July | 91 | 27° / 81°F | 25° / 77°F | 40 mm | 12 | 26° / 79°F |
| August | 89 | 28° / 82°F | 25° / 77°F | 49 mm | 12 | 27° / 81°F |
| September | 89 | 28° / 82°F | 25° / 77°F | 51 mm | 11 | 27° / 81°F |
| October | 85 | 27° / 81°F | 25° / 77°F | 70 mm | 9 | 27° / 81°F |
| November | 83 | 26° / 79°F | 24° / 75°F | 82 mm | 7 | 26° / 79°F |
| December | 82 | 25° / 77°F | 23° / 73°F | 86 mm | 6 | 26° / 79°F |
Sea temperature in Lahaina by month
The sea off Lahaina is warmest in August at around 27°C / 81°F, and coolest in March at 24°C / 75°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Kahului United States · 26 km · best in Jun · 3,218 h sun/yr
- Honolulu United States · 136 km · best in Jun · 3,113 h sun/yr
- Kailua-Kona United States · 151 km · best in Jun · 3,315 h sun/yr
- Hilo United States · 219 km · best in Jun · 2,716 h sun/yr
- Lihue, Kauai United States · 298 km · best in Jun · 3,311 h sun/yr
- Santa Rosa United States · 3,775 km · best in Jul · 3,311 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Lanai City United States · 35 km · 3,218 h sun/yr · best in Jun
- Kalaupapa United States · 42 km · 3,177 h sun/yr · best in Jun
- Kaunakakai United States · 49 km · 3,112 h sun/yr · best in Jun
- Hana United States · 71 km · 3,218 h sun/yr · best in Jun
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