Kīhei weather in October

In October, Kīhei sees average daytime highs of 83°F and overnight lows near 72°F, with 0.8 in of rain across 3.7 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 83°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kīhei's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kīhei's year-round climate.

Daytime high
83°
4th warmest
Overnight low
72°
9th coldest
Rainfall
0.8 in
3.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:25 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
49%
10th clearest
Wind
5 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 83°F through the month.

A typical October day in Kīhei reaches about 83°F in the afternoon and slips back to 72°F overnight — a 10°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 81°F and 85°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 3°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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138373
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Kīhei weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 4th-warmest and 6th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26832
36832
46832
56832
66733
76634
86634
96634
106535
116535
126436
136436
146436
156436
166337
176337
186436
196436
206436
216535
226535
236634
246634
256733
266733
276832
286832
296733
306832
316832

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kīhei gets around 0.8 in of rain over 3.7 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 12% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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511
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1713
1813
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2012
2112
2212
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2411
2511
2612
2712
2812
2912
3012
3113

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 70% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1026686
2026686
3026686
4026686
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6026686
7026686
8026686
9026677
10027667
11027667
12028657
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16029647
17030637
18030646
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20031636
21032635
22032635
23032635
24033634
25033634
26133624
27133624
28133624
29133624
30133624
31134614

Wind in October

Winds average 5 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
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185calm
196calm
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276calm
286calm
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316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:206:09
211.86:216:08
311.86:216:07
411.86:216:06
511.76:226:05
611.76:226:05
711.76:226:04
811.76:236:03
911.76:236:02
1011.66:236:01
1111.66:246:00
1211.66:245:59
1311.66:245:59
1411.66:255:58
1511.56:255:57
1611.56:255:56
1711.56:265:56
1811.56:265:55
1911.56:275:54
2011.46:275:53
2111.46:275:53
2211.46:285:52
2311.46:285:51
2411.46:295:51
2511.36:295:50
2611.36:305:49
2711.36:305:49
2811.36:315:48
2911.36:315:48
3011.36:325:47
3111.26:325:47

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.23 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 — October's 5.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kīhei

In seasonPeak

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

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 October a good time to visit Kīhei?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October 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 October

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

In October, Kīhei sees daytime highs around 83°F and nights near 72°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Kīhei in October

The nearest coast averages about 80°F in October — 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 October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 10 (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
October 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).