Kahului is the retail center for Maui residents and there are several malls and major stores (including department stores in the Queen Kaahumanu Center); other significant groupings of stores are in Lahana such as the Lahaina Cannery Mall, the Happy Valley area of Wailuku, Maui Market Place and Maui Mall, which are both also located in Kahului, and the Shops of Wailea in Kihei. Retailing changed greatly with the arrival of big-box retailers from the U.S. Mainland, including Wal-Mart and Home Depot.
Kahului is not generally considered a tourist destination, but does feature the Alexander and Baldwin Sugar Museum, Kanaha Pond State Wildlife Sanctuary, Kanaha Beach County Park, and the Maui Arts and Cultural Center.
Housing Cost
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $580,302
Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $512,633; Detached houses: $519,664; Townhouses or other attached units: $552,776; In 2-unit structures: $375,581; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $277,599; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $233,332; Mobile homes: $216,667
Demographics
Population in July 2007: 22,189. Kahului covers 15.2 square miles. It sits at an elevation of 40 feet above sea level. Zip codes: 96732, 96733 - Area code commonly used in this area: 808
Weather
Kahului, HI climate is warm during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 70's and warm during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 70's.
The warmest month of the year is September with an average maximum temperature of 88.10 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is February with an average minimum temperature of 63.10 degrees Fahrenheit.
Temperature variations between night and day tend to be fairly limited during summer with a difference that can reach 17 degrees Fahrenheit, and fairly limited during winter with an average difference of 17 degrees Fahrenheit.
The annual average precipitation at Kahului is 18.65 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is January with an average rainfall of 3.93 Inches.
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