United StatesHawaiian IslandsVolcanic island
Maui
1,889 km² rising to 3,055 m out of the Pacific Ocean.
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX (CC BY 4.0). Outline and points © OpenStreetMap contributors / Natural Earth. North up.
In numbers
1,889km²
Area
305km
Coastline
3,055m
Highest point
Haleakalā
144,444
People
27°C
Warmest sea
September
3,798km
To the mainland
When to go to Maui
Best for the beach from May to September.
The sea is warmest in September (27 °C) and coolest in February (24 °C). You can swim comfortably all year (21 °C or more).
Averages 1991–2020. Sea: NOAA OISST, the water within 35 km of the coast. Air, rain and sun: NASA POWER. Best months weigh warm afternoons (23–30 °C), sea of 24 °C or more and few wet days.
Second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands, in the United States
Maui is an volcanic island in United States. It belongs to Hawaiian Islands. It covers 1,889 km², with 305 km of coastline. Its highest point, Haleakalā, rises to 3,055 m. About 144,444 people live on it. The nearest mainland is 3,798 km away.
Getting there
- Kahului International Airport (OGG)main airport (3 on the island with scheduled flights)Car hire at OGG airport (Kahului)Discover Cars · Affiliate link↗
- FerriesLāna‘i Ferry
- 3,798 km from the mainlanddistance to the nearest continental coast
- From May to Septemberbest months to go (from 30 years of averages)
Plan the trip
Ferries, stays and things to do
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On the island
What you find on Maui.
- 97beaches5 Graves Beach, Blacksand Beach, Red Sand Beach and 94 more
- 45viewpointsMakahiku Overlook, Leleiwi Overlook, Dragon's Teeth and 42 more
- 2lighthousesNakalele Point Lighthouse
- 2marinasMaalaea Harbor, Lahaina Harbor
- 191named peaksKolekole, Magnetic Peak, White Hill and 188 more
- 6volcanoesRed Hill, Maui Komohana, Puu o Kali and 3 more
- 42waterfallsMakahiku Falls, Wailua Falls, Waimoku Falls and 39 more
- 35ruins and archaeological sitesNuu, Olowalu Petroglyphs, Ohala Heiau and 32 more
- 10dive centresSnorkel Bob's Lahaina, Boss Frog's, Snorkel Bob's and 7 more
- 2surf spotsHawaiian Island Surf and Sport, Kazuma Surfboards International
- 3waymarked walking routesPīpīwai Trail, Kahakapao Loop Trail
- 11campsitesHosmer Grove, Camp Olowalu, Polipoli Springs State Recreation Area and 8 more
- 119hotels, guesthouses and apartments
- 298restaurants, cafés and bars
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit, inside the island's outline. A low number may only mean nobody has mapped it yet.
Cross-checked with our atlases
Maui in our other atlases
Everything Coastya, Peakyas, Lakeyas and Cascadyas know about what lies inside Maui, each with its own numbers.
59beaches and covesCoastya
1lakeLakeyas
16waterfallsCascadyas
Tallest waterfall
61m
Makahiku Falls
according to Cascadyas
Largest lake
0.68km²
Keālia Pond
according to Lakeyas
Warmest lake
26.4°C
Keālia Pond
surface water, warmest month · according to Lakeyas
Beach with the warmest sea
26.8°C
sea in the warmest month · according to Coastya
59 beaches
on Coastya, the beach atlas
- Kamaʻole26.7°C
- Kaʻōpala26.8°C
- Pōhakukāʻanapali26.8°C
- Charley Young Beach26.7°C
- Palauea Beach26.7°C
- Wahine Pe‘e Beach26.8°C
- Kaleʻia26.6°C
- Kalepolepo26.6°C
51 more on CoastyaOpen Coastya ↗
1 lakes
on Lakeyas, the lake atlas
- Keālia Pond0.68km²
Lakeyas is coming soonOpen Lakeyas ↗
16 waterfalls
on Cascadyas, the waterfall atlas
- Makahiku Falls61m
- Waimoku Falls
- Puohokamoa Falls
- Honokohau Falls
- Heleleikeoha Falls
- Alelele Falls
- Lower Makamakaole Falls
- Makamakaole Falls
8 more on CascadyasCascadyas is coming soonOpen Cascadyas ↗
The shape of the land.
On average the island stands 675 m above the sea. 30 % of it is below 200 m.
- 11 %0–50 m
- 19 %50–200 m
- 22 %200–500 m
- 23 %500–1,000 m
- 17 %1,000–2,000 m
- 7 %> 2,000 m
Share of the island's area in each altitude band, from the Copernicus DEM (30 m, read at 30–240 m on large islands).
Size, for real
Next to islands you may know.
50 km
All outlines drawn to the same scale (Natural Earth and OpenStreetMap).
Towns on the island
- Kahului26,337 people
- Kīhei20,881 people
- Wailuku15,313 people
- Lahaina11,704 people
- Haiku-Pauwela9,245 people
- Waihee-Waiehu8,841 people
- Haʻikū8,694 people
- Pukalani7,574 people
- Napili-Honokowai7,261 people
- Makawao7,184 people
- Kula6,452 people
- Spreckelsville6,276 people
Month by month
The weather on the island.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon high (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
| Night low (°C) | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
| Sea (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
| Rain (mm) | 61 | 63 | 83 | 47 | 37 | 28 | 32 | 40 | 38 | 56 | 64 | 71 |
| Wet days | 11 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 |
| Sun h/day | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 8.9 | 9.9 | 10.3 | 10.2 | 9.8 | 9.5 | 8.3 | 7.5 | 7.0 |
| Wind (km/h) | 20 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Averages 1991–2020 for the ~55 km NASA POWER cell over the island; the sea from NOAA OISST.
Recent years
Warmer and cooler years at sea.
Each month's sea temperature compared with its 1991–2020 average, in degrees.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +0.9 | +1.2 |
| 2021 | +1.0 | +0.9 | +0.4 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.4 | ±0.0 | −0.3 | −0.5 | +0.3 | +0.2 |
| 2022 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +1.0 | +0.3 | ±0.0 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +0.5 | +0.5 |
| 2023 | +0.8 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +0.1 | ±0.0 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +0.6 |
| 2024 | +0.8 | +0.3 | +0.1 | −0.1 | ±0.0 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.6 |
| 2025 | +0.9 | +1.0 | +0.8 | +0.9 | +0.9 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +0.8 |
+1 warmer than usual −1 cooler than usual
Photos
Seen by visitors.
About these numbers
| Names, area, population | Wikidata (Q188705) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Outline | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1 · 1991–2020 |
| Climate | NASA POWER · 1991–2020 |
| Relief, 3D model | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| Beaches, ports, lighthouses, trails | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Towns | GeoNames · CC BY 4.0 |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
| Beaches, mountains, lakes and waterfalls | Coastya, Lakeyas, Cascadyas — Wikidata · CC0; © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL; GeoNames · CC BY 4.0; NOAA OISST; HydroLAKES (Messager et al. 2016) · CC BY 4.0, LakeTEMP (Korver et al. 2024) · CC BY 4.0 |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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