Kahului weather in September

In September, Kahului sees average daytime highs of 84°F and overnight lows near 75°F, with 0.4 in of rain across 2.2 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 84°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of September to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Kahului's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kahului's year-round climate.

Daytime high
84°
1st warmest
Overnight low
75°
11th coldest
Rainfall
0.4 in
2.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:17 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
40%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Kahului is census designated place in Maui County, Hawaii, United States.

Density
632/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 84°F through the month.

A typical September day in Kahului reaches about 84°F in the afternoon and slips back to 75°F overnight — a 9°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 82°F and 86°F. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and on par with October.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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28475
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Kahului weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan77° / 69°1.45.610.97.9
Feb77° / 68°1.25.211.37.8
Mar77° / 69°1.86.711.97.5
Apr79° / 70°0.83.912.57.6
May81° / 72°0.53.3137.7
Jun82° / 73°0.21.913.27.6
Jul83° / 74°0.42.713.17.0
Aug84° / 75°0.52.712.76.8
Sep84° / 75°0.42.212.16.8
Oct83° / 74°0.73.211.57.0
Nov80° / 72°1.05117.4
Dec78° / 70°1.65.210.87.7

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38119
48119
58119
68218
78218
88218
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307129

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Kahului gets around 0.4 in of rain over 2.2 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 8% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
47
57
67
77
87
97
107
118
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148
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168
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258
268
278
288
298
308

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the muggy band about 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
177617
287517
387517
487517
597417
697417
797417
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Wind in September

Winds average 10 mph in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
110light breeze
210light breeze
310light breeze
410light breeze
510light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of September to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:136:38
212.46:136:37
312.46:146:36
412.46:146:35
512.36:146:34
612.36:146:34
712.36:156:33
812.36:156:32
912.36:156:31
1012.26:156:30
1112.26:156:29
1212.26:166:28
1312.26:166:27
1412.26:166:26
1512.16:166:25
1612.16:176:24
1712.16:176:23
1812.16:176:22
1912.16:176:21
2012.06:186:20
2112.06:186:19
2212.06:186:18
2312.06:186:17
2412.06:196:16
2511.96:196:15
2611.96:196:14
2711.96:196:13
2811.96:206:12
2911.96:206:11
3011.86:206:10

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.12 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 6.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
235.9Bright
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Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Kahului

In seasonPeak

In September, Kahului sits inside its pacific hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kahului sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.

Pacific hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Kahului?

Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Kahului for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kahului in September

From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In September, Kahului sees daytime highs around 84°F and nights near 75°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Kahului in September

The nearest coast averages about 80°F in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in September at about 80°F and coldest in February near 75°F.

The water stays above 68°F all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

74°76°78°80°82°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan76Warm
Feb75Warm
Mar75Warm
Apr76Warm
May77Warm
Jun78Warm
Jul78Warm
Aug80Warm
Sep80Warm
Oct80Warm
Nov79Warm
Dec77Warm

UV index in Kahului in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kahului peaks around July 22 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 22UV 12Dec 17UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High
Location & terrain

Where is Kahului?

Kahului sits at 20.9°N, 156.5°W, 0 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Wailuku, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Kahului

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Kahului.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Kahului has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 328 ft around an average of 66 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,751 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,977 ft.

The land around Kahului is covered by artificial surfaces (42%), water (27%) and grassland (22%) within 2 miles, grassland (41%) and water (34%) within 10 miles, and water (82%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
328 ft
10 miles
5,751 ft
50 miles
9,977 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Wailuku 1.9 mi · Kīhei 8.7 mi · Lahaina 14 mi · Hawai‘i Kai 84 mi · East Honolulu 85 mi · Niu Valley 86 mi · Kuliouou - Kalani Iki 87 mi · Kailua 89 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Kahului (20.8893°, -156.4729°, elevation 0 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).