Kahului, Hawaii Weather
Kahului, Hawaii — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Kahului, Maui County.
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About Kahului, Hawaii
Kahului sprawls across the central isthmus of Maui, a broad, sun-bleached expanse where the trade winds perpetually sweep inland from the north and south shores, carrying the scent of salt and distant sugarcane fields. It lies 89.1 miles east-south-east of Kailua, HI (from Kailua, HI: bearing 114°T), and is situated 9.9 miles north of Kihei. The land here is a gentle, almost imperceptible slope, rising from the shimmering Pacific towards the imposing, ancient volcanoes that cradle the island. The light, especially in the late afternoon, possesses a peculiar clarity, the air thick with a soft, golden dust that seems to coat everything with a mellow sheen. The horizon is often a hazy line where the vast, cerulean ocean meets the pale blue sky, broken only by the distant, dark silhouette of Haleakalā. The character of Kahului is one of pragmatic utility, a place of arrival and departure, where the hum of commerce often drowns out the whisper of the trade winds. This central hub of Maui County grew from humble beginnings, its development intrinsically linked to the island's once-dominant sugar industry. For generations, the flatlands surrounding Kahului were a sea of green stalks, the rhythmic clatter of harvesting machinery a constant soundtrack, feeding the mills that dotted the landscape. Though the era of large-scale sugar plantations has largely passed, echoes of that past remain in the infrastructure and the enduring spirit of hardworking people. Today, Kahului serves as the island's primary gateway, its airport a bustling nexus for visitors and residents alike, and its harbor a vital artery for goods and commerce. The economic pulse beats with the ebb and flow of tourism and the resilient agricultural ventures that still find footing here, a testament to Maui's enduring capacity to adapt and thrive.
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| Location | Kahului, Maui County, Hawaii |
| Coordinates | 20.88203°N, 156.473594°W |
| Timezone | Hawaii Standard Time — no DST (Pacific/Honolulu) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 96732, 96733 |
| Area Code | 808 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Kahului, Hawaii Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kahului, Hawaii, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Kahului includes coordinates 20.882030°N, 156.473594°W, situated in Maui County. ZIP code 96732, 96733. Telephone area code: 808. Timezone: Hawaii Standard Time — no DST (Pacific/Honolulu).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
