Poipu Weather

Poipu weather is fabulous year-round with highs in the 70s and 80s and lows in the high 60s and 70s. Wintertime guests of Poipu rentals will enjoy daytime highs in the mid- to high 70s with temperatures falling into the 60s at night. Summer weather in Poipu brings temperatures in the mid- to high 80s during the day and in the low 70s at night. The humidity is moderate, in the 60 to 70 percent range.

Kauai's drier western side is generally about three degrees warmer than Poipu. The temperatures in Kauai's interior mountains and in Waimea Canyon drop about three and a half degrees for every 1,000 foot rise above sea level. Water temperatures along the coast are about 80 degrees in the summertime and 73 degree in the wintertime.

Rainfall in Kauai is quite variable, ranging from a low of 19 inches per year on the west side to an incredible 432 inches of annual average rainfall on Mt. Wai'ale'ale in the center of the island. Winter is usually the rainiest season.

Vacationers staying in Poipu Kauai condos will find that that the sun almost always shines here. Poipu receives about 36 inches of rain a year, but most rain falls at night and daytime showers are usually very brief. Another advantage to this compact island is that the weather is very localized, so if it's raining in one spot, visitors can simply travel a short distance to another location where the Kauai weather is fine! For a current Kauai weather forecast, call 808-245-6001.