Kīhei weather in March

In March, Kīhei sees average daytime highs of 77°F and overnight lows near 67°F, with 1.8 in of rain across 5.7 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 77°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Kīhei's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kīhei's year-round climate.

Daytime high
77°
10th warmest
Overnight low
67°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
1.8 in
5.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:40 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
50%
11th clearest
Wind
7 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
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 March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 77°F through the month.

A typical March day in Kīhei reaches about 77°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 74°F and 80°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 2°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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57767
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Kīhei weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-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 March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
46931
56931
66931
76832
86733
96733
106733
116733
126535
136535
146535
156436
166337
176337
186337
196238
206238
216238
226337
236337
246238
256337
266436
276436
286535
296535
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kīhei gets around 1.8 in of rain over 5.7 wet days in March. 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 19% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
116
217
317
417
517
618
718
818
918
1018
1118
1218
1318
1418
1518
1618
1718
1818
1918
2018
2118
2219
2319
2419
2519
2618
2718
2818
2918
3018
3117

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 16% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
172950140
272950140
372950140
472950140
562951140
662951140
762950150
862950150
962851150
1052852150
1152852150
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1652654150
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3122059181

Wind in March

Winds average 7 mph in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 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
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:52 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:35 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:526:26
211.66:526:26
311.66:516:26
411.66:506:27
511.66:496:27
611.76:486:28
711.76:486:28
811.76:476:28
911.76:466:29
1011.76:456:29
1111.86:446:29
1211.86:436:30
1311.86:436:30
1411.86:426:30
1511.86:416:31
1611.96:406:31
1711.96:396:31
1811.96:386:32
1911.96:376:32
2011.96:366:32
2112.06:356:33
2212.06:346:33
2312.06:336:33
2412.06:336:33
2512.06:326:34
2612.16:316:34
2712.16:306:34
2812.16:296:35
2912.16:286:35
3012.16:276:35
3112.26:266:35

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.59 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 — March's 5.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
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135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.6Bright
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275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kīhei

In seasonPeak

None of Kīhei's seasonal hazards are active in March. 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 March a good time to visit Kīhei?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

March 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 March

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

In March, Kīhei sees daytime highs around 77°F and nights near 67°F. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Kīhei in March

The nearest coast averages about 75°F in March — 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 March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 11 (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
March 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).