Kahului

Kahului
Climate diagram
	Temperature in ° C , precipitation in mm
	Source: wetterkontor.de

Coast at Kahului

Kahului and Wailuku is a twin town in the north of the island of Maui, which belongs to the Hawaiian archipelago, and has a population of 26,337 ( 2010 census ). It is the economic center of the island.

Location, infrastructure and sights

Kahului is located on Kahului Bay and was founded in 1948 as a sugar cane town. The airport is also located here. Wailuku's landmark is the Kaahumanu Church , built in 1876, where the chants are in Hawaiian on Sundays .

In a westerly direction on Highway 32 one arrives at the ʻĪao Valley with its landmark ʻĪao Needle . Also on Highway 360, the Road to Hāna , which crosses many bridges and curves to the Koolau Forest Reserve , the unique rainforest that leads to Hana , where the Seven Sacred Pools can also be visited.

history

Wailuku means water of annihilation and is known as the site of a battle in which an army of the ruler Kalaniʻōpuʻu from the island of Hawaiʻi was almost completely destroyed by Kahekili from Maui.

Climate table

Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Kahului

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max. Temperature ( ° C )	26.6	26.7	27.3	27.9	29.0	29.9	30.4	30.9	30.9	30.2	28.7	27.3	O	28.8
Min. Temperature (° C)	17.6	17.4	18.1	18.9	19.4	20.6	21.4	21.6	21.0	20.7	19.8	18.4	O	19.6

Precipitation ( mm )	105	73	69	47	20th	7th	10	12	9	31	66	83	Σ	532

Hours of sunshine ( h / d )	7.0	7.4	7.7	7.9	8.9	9.7	9.5	9.2	9.0	8.0	7.1	6.9	O	8.2

Rainy days ( d )	8th	6th	7th	6th	3	2	3	3	2	4th	7th	8th	Σ	59

Water temperature (° C)	24	24	24	24	25th	26th	26th	26th	27	27	26th	25th	O	25.3

Humidity ( % )	78	75	74	72	71	70	70	69	70	73	74	77	O	72.7