Maui weather in August
Maui in August averages 27°C (80°F) and 14 mm of rain. It is one of the driest months of the year here.
Of the twelve months in Maui, August is the warmest.
- Average temp
- 27°C (80°F)
22–31°C · 72–89°F
- Rainfall
- 14 mm
Not much rain
- Sunshine
- —
- Wind
- 24 km/h
What is Maui like in August?
Daytime
Days are warm, typically in the mid-20s°C or above.
Rain
Rain is usually light.
Evening
Evenings stay warm.
What should I pack for Maui in August?
High-factor sun cream
With daytime highs around 31°C, burn time is short even in shade.
Sunglasses and a brimmed hat
Midday glare is the part people underpack for, not the heat itself.
Loose cotton or linen
Synthetics stop working once you are sweating through them all day.
A refillable water bottle
Daily highs this warm need roughly double the water a temperate day does.
Comfortable walking shoes you can rinse
Dry warm weather is walking weather, and dust gets into everything.
August compared with July and September
August in Maui is about the same temperature as July and about as wet as it, which averages 26°C (80°F).
August in Maui is about the same temperature as September and about as wet as it, which averages 27°C (80°F).
Daylight in Maui in August
On 15 August the sun is up for 12 hours 50 minutes in Maui, rising about 06:04 and setting about 18:54 local time.
August ends 31 minutes shorter than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.
That is 34 minutes short of June, the longest-lit month here.
Where to stay in Maui
Dates are a starting point for August.
Travel guides for Maui
What to read before you book.
Maui weather by month
TemperatureRainfall
How August compares with the rest of the year
August is highlighted. Every other month links to its own page.
| Month | Average | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 22°C / 72°F | 61 mm |
| February | 22°C / 72°F | 51 mm |
| March | 23°C / 73°F | 67 mm |
| April | 24°C / 75°F | 33 mm |
| May | 25°C / 76°F | 19 mm |
| June | 26°C / 78°F | 5 mm |
| July | 26°C / 80°F | 14 mm |
| August | 27°C / 80°F | 14 mm |
| September | 27°C / 80°F | 12 mm |
| October | 26°C / 79°F | 21 mm |
| November | 25°C / 76°F | 44 mm |
| December | 23°C / 74°F | 66 mm |
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FAQs about Maui in August
August climate averages for Maui, 1991–2020.
Maui averages 27°C (80°F) in August, ranging from about 22°C (72°F) at night to 31°C (89°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.
Barely. August sees only about 14 mm, so rain is unlikely to affect your plans.
They are about the same. August averages 27°C (80°F) and September 27°C (80°F), so temperature alone will not decide between them.
August is about as warm as July, and about as wet.
Yes. August falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, May to October, on temperature and rainfall together.
This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what August is usually like, which is what you want when booking months ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.
About 12 hours 50 minutes of daylight in mid-August, against 13 hours 24 minutes in June and 10 hours 53 minutes in December.
On 15 August, sunrise is about 06:04 and sunset about 18:54 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 31 minutes shorter than it starts.
