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Why visit Maili
Townapedia lists 9 places to eat and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Puʻuʻohulukai and Puʻuʻohuluuka.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 83°F; March lows average 58°F.
Weather in Maili
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Maili
Māʻili (Hawaiian pronunciation: [maːˈʔili]) is a census-designated place (CDP) in the Waiʻanae District on the island of Oʻahu, City & County of Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, United States. In Hawaiian, māʻili means "pebbly", referring to rounded stones at the shore. Māʻili is located along Farrington Highway on Oʻahu's Leeward Coast, between Māʻili Beach Park to the west and Lualualei Valley to the east. It is located 1.4 miles south of the town of Waianae, separated by the Māʻiliʻili Stream, and 1.5 miles north of Nanakuli.
From the Wikipedia article Māʻili, Hawaii (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Restaurants and cafes9
New Spicy House Thai Food
Restaurant · Thai · 0.4 mi
87-730 Farrington Highway, Waianae
Mo-Su 11:00-15:00,16:00-20:30
Ka'aha'aina Cafe
Restaurant · 1.2 mi
86-260 Farrington Highway, Waianae
Sa,Su closed; Mo-Fr 07:00-13:30
Dan's Ma'ili Shave Ice
Ice cream · 0.6 mi
87-139 Hookele Street
We-Su 10:00-18:00
Churches and places of worship3
First Samoan Church of the Nazarene
Place of worship
87-518 Farrington Highway, waianae
First Samoan Congregational Christian Church in Hawaii, Hakimo
Church · Protestant · 1.4 mi
87-168 Hakimo Road
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries13
Map of Maili
29 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 75°F | 59°F | 2.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 75°F | 59°F | 2.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 76°F | 58°F | 2.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 77°F | 60°F | 0.9 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 79°F | 61°F | 1.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 81°F | 64°F | 0.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 82°F | 64°F | 0.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 83°F | 65°F | 0.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 83°F | 65°F | 1.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 82°F | 65°F | 1.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 79°F | 63°F | 2.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 76°F | 60°F | 2.5 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Puu Manawahua 725.6 (4 mi away), rain and snow from Waianae 798, 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
Wheeler Army Airfield (HHI) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 10 miles away.
- Nanakuli 1 mi southeast, about 2 min by car
- Kapolei 9 mi southeast, about 14 min by car
- Ewa Gentry 11 mi southeast, about 18 min by car
- Ewa Beach 13 mi southeast, about 21 min by car
- Halawa 17 mi east, about 27 min by car
- Urban Honolulu 22 mi east, about 35 min by car
- Kaneohe 25 mi east, about 40 min by car
- Kaneohe Base 27 mi east, about 44 min by car
- Kailua 28 mi east, about 45 min by car
- East Honolulu 31 mi east, about 49 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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Pacific Ocean at Māʻili Beach Park - Maili, Oahu, Hawaii, Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0
- Nerita-picea Maili-Oahu-HI AFaucci, Anuinhawaii, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Māʻili-Beach-Park-looking-northwest, User:Niceley, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Māʻili-with-the-Waianae-Range-in-the-back, Nicolai Edgar Andersen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sonya Balmores & Tiffany Hines, jai Mansson, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Sonya Balmores & Tiffany Hines (394371457), jai MANSSON from Honolulu, United States in America, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ficus microcarpa 438265499, Zach E Plants, CC BY 4.0
- Ficus microcarpa 438265506, Zach E Plants, CC BY 4.0
- Ficus microcarpa 438265509, Zach E Plants, CC BY 4.0
- Ficus microcarpa 451260468, Michael Pirrello, CC BY 4.0
- Ficus microcarpa 451260473, Michael Pirrello, CC BY 4.0
- Navy Lualualei VLF Transmitter Antennas near Lualualei, Oahu, Hawaii, Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0
- Pu'u O Hulu, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Diospyros hillebrandii 173170120, Kevin Faccenda, CC BY 4.0
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