Maui lodging and weather
 

HI,

I will be traveling to Maui in March and was wondering what type of weather to expect. I have heard this is the rainy season, but not on the entire island.

Also, need to know if it is better to stay in a hotel or condo. There will be two of us for 6 nights. I do not want to stay in a noisy crowded area. Thanks for your help

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Weather by Month Vacation Planning 
JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL
MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST
SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER

Introduction
We often receive questions from people asking what the weather will be like for their upcoming trip and although there is no way to be certain what the weather will be months from now, we've reviewed the historical data and describe here in summary format the typical charaterictics of our weather for each month of the year.

Summary of Average Monthly
Weather for Maui Hawaii

January - One of the coolest months, cold fronts from the Northwest bring showery weather, with this month the wettest of the year. Clear and warm days prevail between these showery periods. Tradewinds blow only 42% of the time, compared with July's 95%. One of the months to see snow on top of our 10.023 foot Haleakala...which sometimes occurs. Large surf impacts the North and West shores. Sea water temperature averages about 75 degrees F.
January averages for different locations on Maui
Lahaina 82-64 F. (27.8C-17.8C) 3.49" precipitation
Hana 79-64 F. (26.1C-17.8C) 9.45" precipitation

Kahului 80-64 F. (26.7C-17.8C) 4.14" precipitation
Kahului % of possible daytime sunshine: 69%


February - One of the coolest months, with showery weather episodes.....mixed with warm, and sunny days. Light winds generally, but some of the strongest winds of the year reported in the winter month of February. Medium to large surf on North and West shores. Snow falls on Haleakala some years. Tradewinds blow on the average 55% of the time. Sea water temperature averages about 74 degrees F.
February averages for different locations on Maui
Lahaina 80-63 F. (26.7C-17.2C) 2.35" of precipitation
Hana 79-64 F. (26.1C-17.8C) 6.83" of precipitation

Kahului 80-63 F. (26.7C-17.2C) 2.87" of precipitation
Kahului % of possible daytime sunshine: 73%


March - Spring brings increasingly strong Northeast tradewinds, and more showers on the windward sides from Haiku to Hana, and on the upper West side from Napili to Kaanapali. Kihei and Lahaina are generally warm and sunny. Winter storms lose their influence on Maui later in the month. Tradewinds blow on the average 61% of the time. Surf still up frequently on the North and West shores. Sea water temperature averages about 74 degrees F.
March averages for different locations on Maui
Lahaina 83-64 F. (28.3C-17.8C) 1.79" of precipitation
Hana 79-65 F. (26.1C-18.3C) 9.54" of precipitation

Kahului 81-65 F. (27.2C-18.3C) 2.72" of precipitation
Kahului % of possible daytime sunshine: 72%


Only you know if you prefer a condo over a hotel. Do want a resort experience, a home-away-from-home feel, room service and daily maid service, a full kitchen and laundry in your unit?

Weather on Maui can be unpredictable altho in our experience altho others will tell you that the sun always shines. We've stayed at Kahana, Kihei and Kaanapali - usually warm and partly cloudy but we did spend one incredibly long week in Kihei when it rained with gusty winds every single day. Not a lot to do when its pouring in paradise with two kids, believe me!

Oops, didn't mean to post Jan and Feb too! Sorry.

cmeyer54, the first thing to know about weather on Maui is if you don't like the weather where you are, go to the other side.

I appreciate your help. Thanks.