Kīhei weather in February

In February, Kīhei sees average daytime highs of 76°F and overnight lows near 67°F, with 1.3 in of rain across 5 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 76°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of February to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Kīhei's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kīhei's year-round climate.

Daytime high
76°
12th warmest
Overnight low
67°
1st coldest
Rainfall
1.3 in
5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:02 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
42%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

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

Density
691/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 76°F through the month.

A typical February day in Kīhei reaches about 76°F in the afternoon and slips back to 67°F overnight — a 10°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 73°F and 79°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Kīhei weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan77° / 67°1.75.410.98.0
Feb76° / 67°1.3511.37.9
Mar77° / 67°1.85.711.97.7
Apr79° / 69°0.83.612.57.7
May80° / 70°0.63.9137.6
Jun82° / 72°0.31.813.27.5
Jul83° / 73°0.42.613.16.9
Aug84° / 73°0.52.712.76.7
Sep84° / 73°0.42.712.16.7
Oct83° / 72°0.83.711.57.0
Nov80° / 71°0.93.8117.6
Dec78° / 68°1.84.310.88.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37822
47822
57822
67822
77822
87723
97723
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267129
277129
287129

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Kīhei gets around 1.3 in of rain over 5 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 18% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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221
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520
620
720
820
920
1020
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2016
2116
2215
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2415
2515
2615
2716
2816

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the humid band about 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
18274916
28274915
39284815
410284815
510284715
610284715
711284615
811294515
911294515
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257285114
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287295014

Wind in February

Winds average 6 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
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286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of February to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:07 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:076:11
211.17:076:12
311.17:076:12
411.17:066:13
511.17:066:14
611.17:066:14
711.27:056:15
811.27:056:15
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1211.27:036:18
1311.37:036:18
1411.37:026:19
1511.37:026:19
1611.37:016:20
1711.37:006:20
1811.37:006:21
1911.46:596:21
2011.46:596:22
2111.46:586:22
2211.46:576:23
2311.46:576:23
2411.56:566:23
2511.56:556:24
2611.56:556:24
2711.56:546:25
2811.56:536:25

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.12 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 4.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.9Bright
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134.9Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
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255.2Bright
265.2Bright
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285.3Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Kīhei

In seasonPeak

None of Kīhei's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Kīhei 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 February a good time to visit Kīhei?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Kīhei for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kīhei in February

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

In February, Kīhei sees daytime highs around 76°F and nights near 67°F. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Kīhei in February

The nearest coast averages about 75°F in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 9 mi away) 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 Kīhei in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kīhei 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 Kīhei?

Kīhei sits at 20.8°N, 156.4°W, 10 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Kahului, 8.7 mi away.

Topography around Kīhei

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Kīhei has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 528 ft around an average of 151 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,051 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,977 ft.

The land around Kīhei is covered by grassland (52%) and water (22%) within 2 miles, grassland (53%) and water (30%) within 10 miles, and water (83%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
528 ft
10 miles
7,051 ft
50 miles
9,977 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Kahului 8.7 mi · Wailuku 9.3 mi · Lahaina 17 mi · Hawai‘i Kai 89 mi · East Honolulu 89 mi · Niu Valley 91 mi · Kuliouou - Kalani Iki 91 mi · Kaimukī 94 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 Kīhei (20.7646°, -156.4458°, elevation 10 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).