Tropical savanna
Makawao, Hawaii
Maui County, Hawaii · Population 7.3k · 1,594 ft elevation
Living in Makawao
Makawao has a tropical savanna climate: pleasantly warm summers (July highs around 80°F) and warm winters (January lows around 58°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 160 muggy days a year.
Air quality is excellent: a median AQI of 21 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Makawao is an outdoor hub: about 28% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 7,000 ft around town.
Makawao at a glance
- Population
- 7.3k
- Elevation
- 1,594 ft
- Average daily high
- 77°F81th percentile
- Average daily low
- 61°F92th 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
- $820k94th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,699/mo76th percentile
- Median household income
- $96k71th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.14%0th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 11.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 4.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 90%43th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.126th percentile
- Average commute
- 27 min
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9357th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9594th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 14%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 28%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 6,955 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 73°F | 58°F | 3.0″ | — | 261 hrs |
| Feb | 73°F | 58°F | 2.7″ | — | 237 hrs |
| Mar | 74°F | 58°F | 3.6″ | — | 265 hrs |
| Apr | 75°F | 59°F | 1.4″ | — | 290 hrs |
| May | 76°F | 61°F | 1.5″ | — | 331 hrs |
| Jun | 78°F | 62°F | 0.8″ | — | 332 hrs |
| Jul | 80°F | 63°F | 0.9″ | — | 338 hrs |
| Aug | 81°F | 64°F | 1.4″ | — | 327 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 64°F | 1.4″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Oct | 79°F | 63°F | 1.8″ | — | 288 hrs |
| Nov | 77°F | 62°F | 1.8″ | — | 255 hrs |
| Dec | 75°F | 60°F | 2.6″ | — | 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