Kahului weather in August: Kahului, Hawaii: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August

Kahului in August has a normal high of 90°F and a normal low of 72°F, a daily mean of 81°F, holding near 90°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal August, 0.53 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 32°C and low of 22°C, 13 mm of precipitation in August.

  • NOAA stationKahului Airport
  • Station IDUSW00022516
  • Location20.90°N 156.43°W
  • Elevation51 ft (16 m)
  • From the center3 miles
  • Population (census place)27,068
  1. Jan 82° 64°
  2. Feb 82° 64°
  3. Mar 83° 65°
  4. Apr 85° 67°
  5. May 87° 68°
  6. Jun 88° 70°
  7. Jul 89° 72°
  8. Aug 90° 72°
  9. Sep 90° 71°
  10. Oct 89° 70°
  11. Nov 86° 68°
  12. Dec 83° 66°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Kahului in August?

The normal high is 90°F and the normal low 72°F, for a daily mean of 81.1°F. August is 0.6°F warmer than July and 0.5°F warmer than September. August is the warmest month of the year in Kahului and the 9th wettest. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 0.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 80°F and 82°F.

Kahului in August, day by day: normal high and low

Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 25%).

Normal high and low on five days of August, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
August 190°F72°F25%5%
August 890°F73°F24%5%
August 1590°F72°F24%4%
August 2290°F72°F23%4%
August 3190°F72°F21%4%
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 26, coldest night August 31)
Kahului: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of August
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
August 190°F72°F25%5%13 h 10 min
August 290°F72°F25%5%13 h
August 390°F72°F25%5%13 h
August 490°F73°F24%5%13 h
August 590°F73°F24%5%13 h
August 690°F73°F24%5%13 h
August 790°F73°F24%5%13 h
August 890°F73°F24%5%13 h
August 990°F73°F24%5%13 h
August 1090°F73°F24%5%13 h
August 1190°F73°F24%5%13 h
August 1290°F73°F24%4%13 h
August 1390°F73°F24%4%12 h 50 min
August 1490°F73°F24%4%12 h 50 min
August 1590°F72°F24%4%12 h 50 min
August 1690°F72°F24%4%12 h 50 min
August 1790°F72°F24%4%12 h 50 min
August 1890°F72°F23%4%12 h 50 min
August 1990°F72°F23%4%12 h 50 min
August 2090°F72°F23%4%12 h 50 min
August 2190°F72°F23%4%12 h 50 min
August 2290°F72°F23%4%12 h 40 min
August 2390°F72°F23%4%12 h 40 min
August 2490°F72°F23%4%12 h 40 min
August 2590°F72°F22%4%12 h 40 min
August 2690°F72°F22%4%12 h 40 min
August 2790°F72°F22%4%12 h 40 min
August 2890°F72°F22%4%12 h 40 min
August 2990°F72°F21%4%12 h 40 min
August 3090°F72°F21%4%12 h 40 min
August 3190°F72°F21%4%12 h 30 min
Normal high
90°FAugust average
Normal low
72°FAugust average
Precipitation
0.53 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
70.01 inch or more
Days at 90°F or more
9
Daylight
13 h 10 min to 12 h 30 minAugust 1 to August 31
Days at 70°F or more
31
Days at 80°F or more
31
Sunshine
88%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00022516; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Kahului in August?

On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 23% on average, highest around August 1 (25%). In all, 0.53 in falls on 7 days of a normal August.

In a normal August in Kahului, 9 days reach 90°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00022516.

How humid and windy is Kahului in August?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 86°F with 56% relative humidity and a dew point of 68°F; at 6 a.m. it is 73°F with 81% humidity. The wind averages 13.6 mph, most often from the northeast in the afternoon. A dew point of 65°F or more feels muggy to most people.

A normal August day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.73°F67°F81%8.4 mph59%
9 a.m.82°F68°F64%13.6 mph50%
noon86°F68°F55%19.8 mph38%
3 p.m.86°F68°F56%20.8 mph35%
6 p.m.81°F68°F66%16.6 mph34%
9 p.m.77°F68°F75%11.5 mph59%

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00022516. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).

What are the records for August in Kahului?

The warmest August temperature on Kahului's official record (since 1954) is 97°F, on August 31, 1994; the coldest is 60°F, on August 15, 2019. The wettest August brought 2.35 in (2018).

The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 81.1°F: 2021 79.3°F (−1.8), 2022 82.3°F (+1.2), 2023 80.7°F (−0.4), 2024 77.8°F (−3.3), 2026 80.5°F (−0.5). 1 of 5 ran warmer than normal.

Kahului: August in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
AugustMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202179.3°F−1.8°F0.66 in
202282.3°F+1.2°F0.06 in
202380.7°F−0.4°F0.19 in
202477.8°F−3.3°F1.62 in
202680.5°F−0.5°F1.47 in

Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record OGGthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00022516. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does August in Kahului compare across Hawaii?

Across the 18 places PlainClimate covers in Hawaii, August normal highs run from 76°F in Kula to 90°F in Kahului; Kahului's is 90°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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