Maui weather in May
Maui in May averages 25°C (76°F) and 19 mm of rain. It is one of the driest months of the year here.
Of the twelve months in Maui, May is the fifth driest.
- Average temp
- 25°C (76°F)
20–30°C · 67–85°F
- Rainfall
- 19 mm
Not much rain
- Sunshine
- —
- Wind
- 20 km/h
What is Maui like in May?
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 May?
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.
May compared with April and June
May in Maui is 0.8°C warmer than April and 15 mm drier than it, which averages 24°C (75°F).
May in Maui is 1.2°C cooler than June and 14 mm wetter than it, which averages 26°C (78°F).
Daylight in Maui in May
On 15 May the sun is up for 13 hours 8 minutes in Maui, rising about 05:47 and setting about 18:55 local time.
May ends 23 minutes longer than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.
Where to stay in Maui
Dates are a starting point for May.
Travel guides for Maui
What to read before you book.
Maui weather by month
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How May compares with the rest of the year
May 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 May
May climate averages for Maui, 1991–2020.
Maui averages 25°C (76°F) in May, ranging from about 20°C (67°F) at night to 30°C (85°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.
Barely. May sees only about 19 mm, so rain is unlikely to affect your plans.
No. May averages 25°C (76°F) against 26°C (78°F) in June — 1.2°C cooler.
May is 0.8°C warmer than April, and 15 mm drier.
Yes. May 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 May is usually like, which is what you want when booking months ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.
About 13 hours 8 minutes of daylight in mid-May, against 13 hours 24 minutes in June and 10 hours 53 minutes in December.
On 15 May, sunrise is about 05:47 and sunset about 18:55 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 23 minutes longer than it starts.
