Weather in Kawaihae

14-day forecast · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 8:31 pm (HST)

Now · light rain 76 °F

Feels like: 85 °F
Low / high: 75 / 83 °F
Rain: 100% · 1.36 in
Wind: 2 mph NW

↗ 29.94 inHg · rising UV 6 · high

Today in Kawaihae: rain, 75 °F to 83 °F, with a 100% chance of rain (1.36 in) and a light air from the northwest (2 mph). Tomorrow, rain, 76 °F to 83 °F and a 82% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Friday 30, at 85 °F.

Temperatures for the next 14 days

83° 75°
Today
83° 76°
Thu 29
85° 76°
Fri 30
84° 76°
Sat 31
84° 73°
Sun 1
80° 70°
Mon 2
80° 67°
Tue 3
78° 70°
Wed 4
80° 70°
Thu 5
80° 72°
Fri 6
83° 71°
Sat 7
85° 74°
Sun 8
85° 75°
Mon 9
84° 73°
Tue 10

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	High tides	Model
Today · 28	Rain	75 / 83 °F	100% · 1.36 in	3 mph NE	3.1 ft	5:37 am · 5:19 pm	ECMWF
Thu 29	Rain	76 / 83 °F	82% · 0.46 in	7 mph W	3.1 ft	6:27 am · 6:11 pm	ECMWF
Fri 30	Light drizzle	76 / 85 °F	35% · 0.04 in	6 mph NNE	3.1 ft	7:24 am · 7:24 pm	ECMWF
Sat 31	Light drizzle	76 / 84 °F	39% · 0.01 in	7 mph NW	2.6 ft	8:30 am · 9:17 pm	ECMWF
Sun 1	Light drizzle	73 / 84 °F	37% · 0.01 in	14 mph NE	3.8 ft	9:39 am · 11:03 pm	ECMWF
Mon 2	Light drizzle	70 / 80 °F	20% · 0.04 in	15 mph NE	3.9 ft	10:45 am	ECMWF
Tue 3	Light drizzle	67 / 80 °F	19% · 0.01 in	16 mph NE	3.7 ft	12:14 am · 11:44 am	ECMWF
Wed 4	Light drizzle	70 / 78 °F	8% · 0.04 in	16 mph NE	3.3 ft	1:05 am · 12:35 pm	ECMWF
Thu 5	Overcast	70 / 80 °F	4%	12 mph ENE	3.1 ft	1:48 am · 1:20 pm	ECMWF
Fri 6	Light drizzle	72 / 80 °F	8% · 0.02 in	15 mph NE	4.5 ft	2:25 am · 2:01 pm	ECMWF
Sat 7	Overcast	71 / 83 °F	12%	7 mph NE	3.6 ft	2:59 am · 2:39 pm	ECMWF
Sun 8	Overcast	74 / 85 °F	13%	6 mph NNE	3.3 ft	3:32 am · 3:15 pm	ECMWF
Mon 9	Overcast	75 / 85 °F	10%	9 mph NW	3.5 ft	4:04 am · 3:50 pm	ECMWF
Tue 10	Overcast	73 / 84 °F	8%	13 mph NE	6.1 ft	4:37 am · 4:25 pm	ECMWF

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Today, every 3 hours

Time	12:00 am	3:00 am	6:00 am	9:00 am	12:00 pm	3:00 pm	6:00 pm	9:00 pm
Sky	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Drizzle	Light drizzle	Light rain	Rain	Drizzle	Light rain
Temperature	78°	78°	78°	80°	82°	78°	77°	76°
Chance of rain	19%	36%	78%	100%	95%	77%	71%	76%
Rain	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.02 in	0.02 in	0.08 in	0.20 in	0.03 in	0.09 in
Wind (mph)	3 NNE	2 ENE	2 ENE	3 ENE	1 N	1 N	2 N	2 NW
Humidity	81%	83%	85%	81%	77%	94%	96%	94%
UV	0	0	0	3	4	1	0	0
Model	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF

Do the models agree?

Low confidence

They don't agree on rain on Friday 30: it may change, so check again closer to the day.

What 4 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

HighRainWind

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F)	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	83°	83°	85°	84°	84°	80°	80°
AIFS	81°	82°	83°	83°	81°	82°	82°
GFS	79°	77°	77°	81°	80°	75°	78°
ICON	84°	83°	87°	85°	84°	82°	83°
Confidence	high	medium	medium	high	high	medium	high

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	1.36 in	0.46 in	0.04 in	0.01 in	0.01 in	0.04 in	0.01 in
AIFS	0.78 in	0.60 in	0.30 in	0.27 in	0.48 in	0.25 in	0.13 in
GFS	2.30 in	0.51 in	0.16 in	0.01 in	0.06 in	0.10 in	0.01 in
ICON	0.18 in	0.17 in	0	0.02 in	0.15 in	0	0
Confidence	medium	medium	low	medium	medium	low	medium

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	310	715	614	715	1423	1531	1634
AIFS	2	4	4	3	6	7	6
GFS	157	1510	187	166	2123	2325	2220
ICON	416	521	613	613	1645	1743	1342
Confidence	medium	medium	low	medium	low	low	low

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	100%	82%	35%	39%	37%	20%	19%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	100%	98%	61%	62%	32%	48%	16%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: normal temperatures and a bit drier.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	A bit below −1.4 °F	A bit below −26%	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	Normal −0.2 °F	A bit below −32%	77° / 69°
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	Normal +0.2 °F	Below −62%	77° / 68°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	Normal +0.4 °F	Below −50%	76° / 68°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	Normal +0.4 °F	Below −64%	76° / 67°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain
November	A bit above +1.1 °F	A bit below −26%
December	Normal +0.5 °F	Below −69%
January	Normal +0.4 °F	Below −80%
February	Normal +0.4 °F	Below −73%
March	Normal +0.7 °F	Below −82%

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give. The long-range sea temperature isn't usable at this spot (the model's grid cell falls on land).

Kawaihae climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

Any time of year is good for Kawaihae: highs range from 81 °F to 87 °F through the year.

Hurricane season: from July to September, peaking in July. In the last 30 years (1996–2025), 4 tropical cyclones passed within 93 mi of Kawaihae, about one every 10 years; one of them with hurricane-force winds (74 mph or more). The most recent: Douglas, in July 2020.

81° 64°

JanJ
81° 64°

FebF
82° 65°

MarM
83° 67°

AprA
85° 68°

MayM
86° 70°

JunJ
87° 71°

JulJ
87° 72°

AugA
87° 71°

SepS
86° 70°

OctO
84° 68°

NovN
82° 66°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves	Cyclones
JanuaryJan	81°	64°	3.31 in	9	6.6	77°	6.2 ft	–
FebruaryFeb	81°	64°	2.31 in	10	7.0	76°	6.2 ft	–
MarchMar	82°	65°	3.89 in	12	6.6	76°	5.9 ft	–
AprilApr	83°	67°	3.10 in	11	7.8	76°	5.3 ft	–
MayMay	85°	68°	3.43 in	10	8.1	77°	4.6 ft	–
JuneJun	86°	70°	1.73 in	11	8.8	78°	4.4 ft	–
JulyJul	87°	71°	1.09 in	11	8.4	79°	4.5 ft	2
AugustAug	87°	72°	2.41 in	10	7.9	80°	4.3 ft	1
SeptemberSep	87°	71°	1.53 in	10	7.6	80°	4.4 ft	1
OctoberOct	86°	70°	2.74 in	10	7.2	80°	5.0 ft	–
NovemberNov	84°	68°	2.89 in	11	6.2	79°	6.1 ft	–
DecemberDec	82°	66°	2.55 in	11	6.4	78°	6.5 ft	–

Month	Water	Waves	Cyclones
Jan	77°	6.2 ft	–
Feb	76°	6.2 ft	–
Mar	76°	5.9 ft	–
Apr	76°	5.3 ft	–
May	77°	4.6 ft	–
Jun	78°	4.4 ft	–
Jul	79°	4.5 ft	2
Aug	80°	4.3 ft	1
Sep	80°	4.4 ft	1
Oct	80°	5.0 ft	–
Nov	79°	6.1 ft	–
Dec	78°	6.5 ft	–

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 30.99 in of rain on about 127 days and about 2,700 hours of sunshine.

Cyclones: how many tropical cyclones (tropical storms, hurricanes and typhoons) passed within 93 mi in each month from 1996 to 2025, according to IBTrACS (NOAA).

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now76 °Ffeels like 85 °F

Tomorrow76 / 83 °F

It's 76 °F now (feels like 85 °F). Today, 75 °F to 83 °F; tomorrow, 76 °F to 83 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 100% 1.36 in
Thu 29 82% 0.46 in
Fri 30 35% 0.04 in
Sat 31 39% 0.01 in
Sun 1 37% 0.01 in
Mon 2 20% 0.04 in
Tue 3 19% 0.01 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 100%, with 1.36 in in total. The next day with likely rain is Thursday 29: 82% and 0.46 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 1.09 in; last 3 days, 1.12 in; last 7 days, 1.28 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity94%

Dew point74 °F

Humidity is 94% now and the dew point is 74 °F. With a dew point this high, it feels muggy. The temperature is very close to the dew point: fog may form.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now0.1 mifoggy

Clouds100%

Visibility is foggy now (0.1 mi). There may be fog today at 8:00 pm, 9:00 pm, 10:00 pm.

UV index

Now0

Today's peak6high

Thu 29: 8 · Fri 30: 7 · Sat 31: 8

Index	Level	What to do
0–2	low	No special protection needed.
3–5	moderate	Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7	high	Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10	very high	Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+	extreme	Avoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

↗ Rising · now Anglers say fish bite less for a while
→ Steady Anglers expect normal activity
↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

29.8029.9030.00 29.88

Rising now (+0.06 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.03 inHg. Rising pressure: anglers say fish bite less for a while. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityGood · 20

Saharan dustNo

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Tue 27	Light drizzle	75 / 89 °F	0.04 in	9 mph W
Mon 26	Overcast	72 / 88 °F	0	10 mph W
Sun 25	Light drizzle	76 / 89 °F	0.06 in	10 mph W
Sat 24	Light drizzle	75 / 91 °F	0.08 in	6 mph NE
Fri 23	Overcast	72 / 89 °F	0	8 mph ENE
Thu 22	Light drizzle	74 / 85 °F	0.01 in	6 mph NE
Wed 21	Light drizzle	73 / 85 °F	0.01 in	10 mph NE

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Tue 20	Partly cloudy	73 / 85 °F	0	17 mph NE
Mon 19	Light drizzle	75 / 85 °F	0.04 in	14 mph NE
Sun 18	Light drizzle	74 / 84 °F	0.07 in	17 mph NE
Sat 17	Overcast	74 / 86 °F	0	12 mph NE
Fri 16	Light drizzle	75 / 87 °F	0.01 in	13 mph NE
Thu 15	Overcast	75 / 87 °F	0	13 mph NE
Wed 14	Overcast	70 / 87 °F	0	6 mph NE
Tue 13	Overcast	74 / 85 °F	0	9 mph NE
Mon 12	Light drizzle	68 / 85 °F	0.02 in	7 mph ENE
Sun 11	Light drizzle	70 / 86 °F	0.05 in	6 mph NE
Sat 10	Overcast	74 / 87 °F	0	5 mph NNE
Fri 9	Drizzle	77 / 89 °F	0.11 in	6 mph N
Thu 8	Light drizzle	76 / 90 °F	0.04 in	10 mph WNW
Wed 7	Light drizzle	71 / 87 °F	0.01 in	10 mph WSW
Tue 6	Overcast	68 / 88 °F	0	9 mph NNW
Mon 5	Overcast	73 / 86 °F	0	10 mph NE
Sun 4	Light drizzle	73 / 85 °F	0.01 in	15 mph NE
Sat 3	Light drizzle	71 / 86 °F	0.02 in	13 mph NE
Fri 2	Drizzle	73 / 87 °F	0.13 in	9 mph NNW
Thu 1	Light drizzle	76 / 88 °F	0.12 in	9 mph W
Wed 30	Light drizzle	76 / 90 °F	0.01 in	9 mph WSW
Tue 29	Mainly clear	74 / 89 °F	0	9 mph SW
Mon 28	Partly cloudy	68 / 90 °F	0	9 mph ENE

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in KawaihaeQuestions

What's the weather like today in Kawaihae?

Rain, from 75 °F to 83 °F, with a light air from the northwest (2 mph) and a 100% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Kawaihae?

On Thursday 29 the chance of rain is 82% (0.46 in): rain.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 67 °F and a high of 85 °F; the warmest day, Friday 30.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 6 (high). Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 29.94 inHg and rising: +0.00 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Kawaihae?

Any time of year is good for Kawaihae: highs range from 81 °F to 87 °F through the year.

What is the weather like in Kawaihae in October?

In October, Kawaihae normally sees highs of 86 °F and lows of 70 °F, with about 10 rainy days (2.74 in for the month) and 7 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 80 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Kawaihae?

The warmest is July, with average highs of 87 °F, and the coldest January, with lows of 64 °F. The wettest is March (3.89 in) and the driest, July.

When is hurricane season in Kawaihae?

Hurricane season: from July to September, peaking in July. In the last 30 years (1996–2025), 4 tropical cyclones passed within 93 mi of Kawaihae, about one every 10 years; one of them with hurricane-force winds (74 mph or more). The most recent: Douglas, in July 2020.

More about Kawaihae today

Weather near Kawaihae

Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 5.8 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 8:31 pm (local time).

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