Tropical savanna
Lahaina, Hawaii
Maui County, Hawaii · Population 11k · 36 ft elevation
Living in Lahaina
Lahaina has a tropical savanna climate: hot summers (July highs around 85°F) and warm winters (January lows around 65°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 23″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (78% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 254 muggy days a year.
Air quality is excellent: a median AQI of 21 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Lahaina is an outdoor hub: about 16% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 4,900 ft around town.
Lahaina at a glance
- Population
- 11k
- Elevation
- 36 ft
- Average daily high
- 82°F93th percentile
- Average daily low
- 69°F99th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 23″16th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,482 hrs90th percentile
- Median AQI
- 212th percentile
- Median home value
- $841k95th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,988/mo86th percentile
- Median household income
- $86k62th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.15%0th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 11.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 4.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 87%27th percentile
- Walkability index
- 10.670th percentile
- Average commute
- 20 min
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9357th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9392th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 20%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 16%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 4,888 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 78°F | 65°F | 3.4″ | — | 261 hrs |
| Feb | 78°F | 65°F | 2.1″ | — | 237 hrs |
| Mar | 79°F | 66°F | 3.7″ | — | 265 hrs |
| Apr | 81°F | 67°F | 1.7″ | — | 291 hrs |
| May | 82°F | 68°F | 1.2″ | — | 331 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 71°F | 0.6″ | — | 332 hrs |
| Jul | 85°F | 71°F | 0.8″ | — | 338 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 72°F | 0.9″ | — | 327 hrs |
| Sep | 86°F | 72°F | 1.2″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Oct | 85°F | 71°F | 1.9″ | — | 288 hrs |
| Nov | 82°F | 70°F | 2.6″ | — | 255 hrs |
| Dec | 79°F | 67°F | 3.2″ | — | 250 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology