Why visit Kaaawa
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Crouching Lion, Kauhi, Huilua Fishpond and Molii Fishpond.
September is the warmest month, with average highs of 85°F; January lows average 66°F.
Weather in Kaaawa
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Kaaawa
Kaʻaʻawa is a small community and census-designated place (CDP) located in the windward district of Koʻolauloa, City & County of Honolulu on the island of Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the total population for Kaʻaʻawa was 1,379. In Hawaiian, kaʻaʻawa means "the wrasse (fish)". From the Hawaiian spelling Kaʻaʻawa it is seen that each a is pronounced separately and distinctly, set apart by the two ʻokinas: (Hawaiian pronunciation: [ˈkɐʔəˈʔɐvə] ).
From the Wikipedia article Kaʻaʻawa, Hawaii (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Museums and landmarks9
Huilua Fishpond
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
Ancient Hawaiian fishpond on windward Oahu
Molii Fishpond
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
Jurassic World radio tower bunker (entrance)
Monument and historic site · 1.3 mi
Jurassic World radio tower bunker (escape hatch)
Monument and historic site · 1.4 mi
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Kahana Bay Beach Park
Park · 2.1 mi
Park in Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States of America
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Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Map of Kaaawa
24 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 79°F | 66°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 78°F | 67°F | 5.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 78°F | 67°F | 5.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 80°F | 69°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 82°F | 70°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 83°F | 73°F | 2.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 84°F | 74°F | 3.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 84°F | 75°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 85°F | 74°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 84°F | 74°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 81°F | 72°F | 6.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 80°F | 68°F | 5.9 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Kapaka Farm 904.1 (5 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Honolulu County has had 19 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-10-07: Hurricane Lala (Hurricane)
- 2026-09-25: Tropical Storm Nolo (Tropical Storm)
- 2026-04-07: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2025-08-19: Kunia Road Fire (Fire)
- 2022-02-15: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Landslides (Severe Storm)
- 2020-07-25: Hurricane Douglas (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Kaneohe Bay Marine Corp Air Station (NGF) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 miles away.
- Kahaluu 6 mi south, about 10 min by car
- Hauula 6 mi northwest, about 10 min by car
- Heeia 9 mi south, about 14 min by car
- Kaneohe Base 9 mi southeast, about 15 min by car
- Kaneohe 10 mi southeast, about 16 min by car
- Mililani Mauka 10 mi southwest, about 17 min by car
- Wahiawa 11 mi west, about 18 min by car
- Pearl City 12 mi southwest, about 19 min by car
- Waimalu 12 mi southwest, about 19 min by car
- Kailua 13 mi southeast, about 20 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Kaaawa Oahu, Travis.Thurston, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kaaawa Valley Panorama (2881397422), Daniel Ramirez from Honolulu, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Oahu-Huiluafishpond-wallcorner, Joel Bradshaw, Public domain
- Molii Fishpond and Chinaman's Hat, sshreeves, CC BY 2.0
- Starr 050222-4235 Erythrina variegata, Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0
- 2023-04-22, Kualoa Ranch, Kaneohe, Hawaii, 145439, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2023-04-22, Kualoa Ranch, Kaneohe, Hawaii, 145422, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2023-04-22, Kualoa Ranch, Kaneohe, Hawaii, 145419, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2023-04-22, Kualoa Ranch, Kaneohe, Hawaii, 145417, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2023-04-22, Kualoa Ranch, Kaneohe, Hawaii, 145414, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Beaches of Oahu (27766963082), Thomas Woodtli from Zürich, Switzerland, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Urochloa glumaris 259633923, Kevin Faccenda, CC BY 4.0
- 2023-04-22, Kualoa Ranch, Kaneohe, Hawaii, 145739, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kaʻaʻawa, Hawaii (27590506600), Thomas Woodtli from Zürich, Switzerland, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 2023-04-22, Kualoa Ranch, Kaneohe, Hawaii, 145712, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2023-04-22, Kualoa Ranch, Kaneohe, Hawaii, 145717, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2023-04-22, Kualoa Ranch, Kaneohe, Hawaii, 145715, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jurassic Valley, Schm6041, CC BY 4.0
- 2023-04-22, Kualoa Ranch, Kaneohe, Hawaii, 145923, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2023-04-22, Kualoa Ranch, Kaneohe, Hawaii, 145907, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2023-04-22, Kualoa Ranch, Kaneohe, Hawaii, 145853, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2023-04-22, Kualoa Ranch, Kaneohe, Hawaii, 154032, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2023-04-22, Kualoa Ranch, Kaneohe, Hawaii, 154012, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2023-04-22, Kualoa Ranch, Kaneohe, Hawaii, 150044, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2023-04-22, Kualoa Ranch, Kaneohe, Hawaii, 150121, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2023-04-22, Kualoa Ranch, Kaneohe, Hawaii, 153911, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2023-04-22, Kualoa Ranch, Kaneohe, Hawaii, 153909, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2023-04-22, Kualoa Ranch, Kaneohe, Hawaii, 153908, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2023-04-22, Kualoa Ranch, Kaneohe, Hawaii, 150137, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2023-04-22, Kualoa Ranch, Kaneohe, Hawaii, 144933, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2023-04-22, Kualoa Ranch, Kaneohe, Hawaii, 150245, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-10-06 10 35 10 View west up Kaʻaʻawa Valley from Hawaii State Route 83 (Kamehameha Highway) near Ka‘Ō‘Io Point on Oahu, Hawaii, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-10-06 10 34 13 View east-northeast into the Pacific Ocean from Kualoa Beach at Ka‘Ō‘Io Point on Oahu, Hawaii, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-10-06 10 34 11 View north-northeast into the Pacific Ocean from Kualoa Beach at Ka‘Ō‘Io Point on Oahu, Hawaii, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-10-06 10 34 09 View north along Kualoa Beach at Ka‘Ō‘Io Point on Oahu, Hawaii, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2023-04-22, Kualoa Ranch, Kaneohe, Hawaii, 151138, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2023-04-22, Kualoa Ranch, Kaneohe, Hawaii, 151139, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2023-04-22, Kualoa Ranch, Kaneohe, Hawaii, 151150, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-10-06 10 34 14 View east into the Pacific Ocean from Kualoa Beach at Ka‘Ō‘Io Point on Oahu, Hawaii, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-10-06 10 34 16 View east-southeast down Kualoa Beach at Ka‘Ō‘Io Point on Oahu, Hawaii, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
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