One thing which makes all the Hawaiian Islands such a wonderful place is their almost perfect weather all year around.  The town of Kihei is no exception to this rule.  Kihei is located on the leeward side of the island which is the more dry and hotter side of the island, which is a good thing unless you want it to be raining almost every day of the year!

To understand the weather on Maui you have to first become accustomed with the topography of the island.  There are two sides of the island separated by the extinct volcanoes which made the island, the leeward side and the windward side.  The windward side of the island is on the side of the mountains where moist ocean air is blown inland from the trade winds.  The trade winds blow inland from the northeast.  The windward side is the side of Maui which usually rains all year around and contains the rainforests, and is in general the north and east side of the mountain.  The leeward side of Maui is in a rain shadow and the mountain usually stop the moist ocean air and rain clouds blown inland from the trade winds from dumping rain on this side of the island.  The leeward side in general is on the west and south side of the mountain.  This side contains the wonderful sunny, tropical climate many vacationers come to experience while in Maui.

Most of the hotels and resorts are located in the leeward side of Maui, and this includes the town of Kihei!  The closer your located to the windward side of the island the more rain you will experience during your stay.