Maui month by month
Plan your visit to Maui by month. Compare weather, crowds, events, and prices across all twelve months with historical climate data.
- January
- High
- 17°C
- Low
- 10°C
- Rain
- 165 mm
January on Maui is whale season. Thousands of North Pacific humpbacks crowd into the Au'au Channel between Maui and Lana'i from December through April, and their numbers tend to…
- February
- High
- 16°C
- Low
- 9°C
- Rain
- 190 mm
February is peak humpback whale season on Maui. An estimated 10,000 North Pacific humpbacks migrate to Hawaiian waters each winter, and the shallow ʻAuʻau Channel between Maui,…
- March
- High
- 17°C
- Low
- 10°C
- Rain
- 236 mm
March sits in the thick of Maui's wet season. Rain arrives more days than not along the windward slopes from Haiku through Hana, with heavy bursts that fill every gully and…
- April
- High
- 17°C
- Low
- 10°C
- Rain
- 285 mm
April sits at the hinge between Maui's wet and dry seasons. Coastal highs reach about 28°C (83°F) with lows near 19°C (67°F), warm enough for full beach days along the south shore…
- May
- High
- 18°C
- Low
- 11°C
- Rain
- 224 mm
May on Maui sits right at the turn from wet season to dry. The winter rains that peak between November and March have largely tapered off, though brief afternoon showers still roll…
- June
- High
- 19°C
- Low
- 11°C
- Rain
- 139 mm
The single most important fact about June on Maui is the weather turning a corner. The leeward resort coast, from Wailea through Ka'anapali, receives almost no measurable rain this…
- July
- High
- 20°C
- Low
- 12°C
- Rain
- 81 mm
July is peak season on Maui, and the island earns it. This is the driest month of the year at 81mm of rain, roughly a third of what falls in March or October. Average highs reach…
- August
- High
- 20°C
- Low
- 12°C
- Rain
- 166 mm
August is the most expensive month to visit Maui. Mainland families with school-age children pack the island before Labor Day, and accommodation rates across Ka'anapali, Wailea,…
- September
- High
- 20°C
- Low
- 12°C
- Rain
- 122 mm
September on Maui is the month the island exhales. Labor Day, falling on September 7 this year, marks the final push of summer visitors. By the second week, the beaches in Kīhei…
- October
- High
- 19°C
- Low
- 12°C
- Rain
- 236 mm
October on Maui sits at the hinge between the dry summer months and the wetter season that runs from November through March. Daytime highs along the coast hold near 29°C (85°F),…
- November
- High
- 18°C
- Low
- 11°C
- Rain
- 156 mm
November on Maui opens with humpback whales arriving in the Auau Channel between the island and Lāna'i. The first pods typically appear around mid-month, and whale-watching boat…
- December
- High
- 17°C
- Low
- 10°C
- Rain
- 186 mm
December is peak season on Maui, and it is the single most important thing to know before booking. Humpback whales begin arriving in the channel between Maui and Lanai by early…