Is it always windy in Kihei?

it can be a nice breeze all the way to very gusty. Just depends on the weather pattern. As suggested, it depends upon the weather pattern. Having said that, the northern Kihei area, especially as you get closer to the mountains and the harbor, tend to get pretty windy.



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Safety at night:Safe Kihei is generally known to be a friendly and laid-back beach town. While it's generally considered safe, especially compared to larger cities, it's always a good idea to take standard precautions when walking alone at night, such as avoiding unlit areas or being mindful of your belongings.

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Sometimes during winter storms on Maui, Molokai and Lanai water quality can be compromised temporarily by water runoff that carries excessive sediment, nutrients, and pollution called Brown Water Events, characterized by brown-looking water. Plus, bacteria counts in the brown water can be elevated.

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Safety overview Kihei is generally known to be a friendly and laid-back beach town. While it's generally considered safe, especially compared to larger cities, it's always a good idea to take standard precautions when walking alone at night, such as avoiding unlit areas or being mindful of your belongings.

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Maui's leeward side inarguably presents the best beaches on the island—if by “best” you mean golden sand, perfectly-swimmable waters, outstanding snorkeling opportunities, lulling waves gentle enough for first-time surfers, and sunshine in spades.

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Kihei, Maui's Eternally Sunny Beach Town, Tops List of Maui “Hotspots” If there were one word to describe Kihei that word would definitely be “beaches.” There are no fewer than ten different beaches to choose from when visiting Kihei, a town where the sun nearly always shines on Maui's southern coast.

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The south side of Maui, including the areas of Kihei, Wailea and Makena, is typically warm and dry, receiving less then 10 inches of rain per year. The west side, including Lahaina, Ka'anapali and Kapalua, receives more rain—nearly triple the amount.

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If you want to avoid your biggest chance of having a shark encounter on Maui, just avoid the ocean during the early and late hours. A Few More Tips: Do Not urinate in the ocean, and Do Not enter the ocean while bleeding or while having any open wounds. Natural Resources website.

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The turquoise waters of Hawaii often look pristine, but looks can be deceiving. Some of Hawaii's beaches are polluted regularly with enterococcus bacteria, an indicator that there's fecal material in the water. It's known to cause gastroenteritis and eye, ear, nose or throat infections.

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For Central Maui (Kahului, Wailuku, Waihee, Maalaea, Kihei, and Paia) your water is groundwater from the Iao Aquifer under the West Maui Mountains. That water is naturally filtered by lava rocks, disinfected, and sent to your home. A small amount of filtered surface water is added to the Central System at the Iao WTF.

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About Kihei, Maui. Located on the south shore of Maui, Kihei was originally called Kama'ole, meaning 'barren' in the Hawaiian language. With an annual rainfall level of less than 6 inches per year, and consistently sunny, warm conditions, we highly recommend a visit to this Maui staple.

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