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Kauai Weather Forecast

Kauai weather: 73°F, heavy drizzle. Hourly forecast, 14-day outlook, UV, air quality and the best time to visit.

🌧️ 73°F now🕔 12:49 AM local📅 Best: August, September and October

Live radar and satellite over Kauai

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Active alerts for Kauai

⚠️Thu, Sep 24: heavy rain, 3,4 in. Flooding and delays possible.
⚠️Fri, Sep 25: heavy rain, 3,3 in. Flooding and delays possible.

Derived from the forecast. No official alert feed is wired for this country yet.

Weather in Kauai right now

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73°F
Heavy drizzle · feels like 78°F
Humidity83%
Wind5 mph E
Gusts21 mph
UV index6 · Moderate
Cloud cover59%
Pressure939 hPa
VisibilityVery poor · 0 mi
Air quality20 · Good
Sea temperature80°F
Wave height1.3 m
Sunrise6:25 AM
Sunset6:37 PM
Moon🌓 First quarter · 54%

Wear sunglasses and use SPF 30+ if you are outside for long.

Source: Open-Meteo. Updated 12:49 AM, Sep 19 local time.

⚠️Thu, Sep 24: heavy rain, 3,4 in. Flooding and delays possible.
⚠️Fri, Sep 25: heavy rain, 3,3 in. Flooding and delays possible.

Next 24 hours

Hour-by-hour temperature, precipitation chance and wind.

3 PM🌧️71°92%5 mph
4 PM🌧️70°93%5 mph
5 PM🌧️69°94%4 mph
6 PM🌦️68°96%4 mph
7 PM🌦️67°99%4 mph
8 PM🌦️67°100%3 mph
9 PM🌧️67°99%4 mph
10 PM🌦️67°97%5 mph
11 PM🌧️67°94%5 mph
12 AM🌦️67°90%4 mph
1 AM🌦️67°84%3 mph
2 AM🌦️67°80%3 mph
3 AM🌦️67°77%3 mph
4 AM🌦️67°76%3 mph
5 AM🌦️67°76%3 mph
6 AM🌦️67°79%3 mph
7 AM🌦️67°83%4 mph
8 AM🌦️68°88%5 mph
9 AM🌧️69°93%5 mph
10 AM🌦️69°97%5 mph
11 AM🌦️69°100%5 mph
12 PM🌦️70°100%5 mph
1 PM🌦️69°100%5 mph
2 PM🌦️70°98%6 mph

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Kauai?

Kauai is an island in Hawaii. Its coordinates are 22.0964, -159.5261. It lies in North America.

What is the weather like in Kauai right now?

It is currently 73°F (23°C) with heavy drizzle. Humidity is 83% and wind is 5 mph.

When is the best time to visit Kauai?

August, September and October offer the most comfortable conditions in Kauai, which has a temperate climate. March, November and December are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Kauai in?

Kauai observes Pacific/Honolulu (UTC-10:00). The local time is 12:49 AM.

What is the nearest airport to Kauai?

The closest airports are Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL), 116 mi away.

What are the top things to do in Kauai?

Popular options include Hanalei Bay, Oahu, Pearl Harbor National Memorial, Waikiki Beach, Maui and Haleakala National Park.

What places are in Kauai?

Kauai covers 1 places in this atlas, including Hanalei Bay.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (islands) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Forecast and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Air quality and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Climate averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
Official alertsUS National Weather Service.
MethodScores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing - the block is simply not shown.

Last updated September 19, 2026 at 12:49 AM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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