Hot semi-arid
Waihee-Waiehu, Hawaii
Maui County, Hawaii · Population 11k · 79 ft elevation
Living in Waihee-Waiehu
Waihee-Waiehu has a hot semi-arid climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and warm winters (January lows around 64°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 16″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (78% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 237 muggy days a year.
Air quality is excellent: a median AQI of 21 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Waihee-Waiehu is an outdoor hub: about 23% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 6,500 ft around town.
Waihee-Waiehu at a glance
- Population
- 11k
- Elevation
- 79 ft
- Average daily high
- 86°F99th percentile
- Average daily low
- 68°F98th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 16″10th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,482 hrs90th percentile
- Median AQI
- 212th percentile
- Median home value
- $740k93th percentile
- Median rent
- $2,224/mo91th percentile
- Median household income
- $128k88th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.13%0th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 11.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 4.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 84%16th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.810th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9357th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9594th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 15%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 23%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 6,529 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 82°F | 64°F | 2.4″ | — | 261 hrs |
| Feb | 82°F | 64°F | 2.0″ | — | 237 hrs |
| Mar | 83°F | 65°F | 2.6″ | — | 265 hrs |
| Apr | 84°F | 67°F | 1.3″ | — | 291 hrs |
| May | 86°F | 68°F | 0.7″ | — | 331 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 70°F | 0.2″ | — | 332 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 72°F | 0.5″ | — | 338 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 72°F | 0.5″ | — | 327 hrs |
| Sep | 90°F | 71°F | 0.5″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Oct | 89°F | 70°F | 0.8″ | — | 288 hrs |
| Nov | 86°F | 68°F | 1.8″ | — | 255 hrs |
| Dec | 83°F | 66°F | 2.8″ | — | 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