The Islands Maui
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Other highlights on Maui include the tourist destinations of Lahaina, the Kaanapali and Kihei strip, while the small towns of Haiku, Kula, Makawao and Hana offer a totally different experience. Other treasures are the Haleakala volcano site and the famous Hana Highway.
Many artists and craftspeople have long been drawn to Maui. Its nickname is ‘The Valley Island’, the official color is pink, its flower is the low-i which is a type of rose, and the unofficial slogan is Maui no ka oi -"Maui is the best". Maui is the second largest Hawaiian Island with a total land area of 728 sq. miles. Maui’s west coast is largely dry and sunny while the southeast coast and the Kula uplands receive more rain and commonly have intermittent clouds. Temperatures vary more with elevation than season. The variance between winter and summer is only about 7°F in most places. The average August temperatures (over a 24-hour period) are 77°F in Hana, 78°F in Lahaina and Kihei, 79°F in Kahului and 50°F at Haleakala summit. The lowest temperature ever recorded was at the summit of Haleakala(14°F) and temperatures hovering around freezing are the norm at the summit on winter nights. The mountain even gets an occasional winter snowcap. Average annual rainfall is 69 inches in Hana, 13 in Kihei, 15 in Lahaina, 19 in Kahului, and 44 at Haleakala's summit. Puu Kukui, the highest peak of the West Maui Mountains, gets 400 inches of rain a year, just five miles from the dry Wailuku plains. For recorded weather forecasts call (808) 877-5111. For a more recreational forecast, including conditions at Haleakala and on the road to Hana, sunrise and sunset times, tides and a marine forecast, call (808) 871-5054. Haleakala National Park at (808) 572-7749 has a recorded forecast. For surf and boating conditions call (808) 877-3477
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