Kaau Crater

When is the best time to visit Kaau Crater?

By typical weather, the best months for a day outdoors here are January and February.

The warmest month is September, with average highs near 81°F (27°C); the coolest is March, near 76°F (24°C).

July is the wettest month, with about 15.4 in (391 mm) of precipitation in a typical July.

Typical weather, 1991-2020 (NOAA NCEI 30-year monthly normals). Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (1991-2020 normals)

Official facts

The Forest Service rates the wildfire hazard potential at Kaau Crater's mapped point moderate (2023 map); that is a measure of the land, not a forecast.

The nearest live USGS river gauge to Kaau Crater is Waiakeakua Str At Honolulu, Oahu, HI (16240500), 2.8 km away.

Critical habitat: Blackline Hawaiian damselfly (endangered). Megalagrion nigrohamatum nigrolineatum. Endangered Species Act critical habitat (final rule published 2012-09-18, 77 FR 57647), mapped at or near this park.

Critical habitat: Crimson Hawaiian damselfly (endangered). Megalagrion leptodemas. Endangered Species Act critical habitat (final rule published 2012-09-18, 77 FR 57647), mapped at or near this park.

More critical habitat: 39 more species. Ha`iwale, Ha`iwale, Ha`iwale, Ha`iwale, Ha`iwale, Haha, Haha, Haha, Haha, Haha, Haha, Haha, Haha, Haha, Haha, Haiwale, Haiwale, Kamakahala, Kaulu, Kolea, Kopiko, Kuahiwi laukahi, Nanu, No common name, No common name, No common name, No common name, No common name, No common name, No common name, No common name, No common name, No common name, No common name, Oahu elepaio, Oceanic Hawaiian damselfly, Palai la`au, Wawae`iole, Aupaka.

Critical habitat: Ha`iwale (endangered). Cyrtandra polyantha. Endangered Species Act critical habitat (final rule published 2012-09-18, 77 FR 57647), mapped at or near this park.

Critical habitat: Alani (endangered). Melicope lydgatei. Endangered Species Act critical habitat (final rule published 2012-09-18, 77 FR 57647), mapped at or near this park.

Critical habitat: `Ohe`ohe (endangered). Polyscias gymnocarpa. Endangered Species Act critical habitat (final rule published 2012-09-18, 77 FR 57647), mapped at or near this park.

Critical habitat: Alani (endangered). Melicope hiiakae. Endangered Species Act critical habitat (final rule published 2012-09-18, 77 FR 57647), mapped at or near this park.

Critical habitat: `Akoko (endangered). Euphorbia rockii. Endangered Species Act critical habitat (final rule published 2012-09-18, 77 FR 57647), mapped at or near this park.

Critical habitat: A`e (endangered). Zanthoxylum oahuense. Endangered Species Act critical habitat (final rule published 2012-09-18, 77 FR 57647), mapped at or near this park.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Act critical habitat (FWS HQ ES Critical Habitat) · U.S. Geological Survey, National Water Information System · Dillon, Gregory K. 2023. Wildfire Hazard Potential for the United States (270-m), version 2023. 4th Edition. Forest Service Research Data Archive

At the park

• Golf activity

What's on at Kaau Crater

The park's own calendar lists four dated events from April 1 to December 25, 2027.

December 2027 is the busiest month, with two events.

Two of the four one-day events fall on a weekend.

By kind, the calendar holds two holiday events.

Events

• April Fools’ Day Apr 1, 2027
• 4th of July Jul 4, 2027
• Christmas Eve Dec 24, 2027
• Christmas Dec 25, 2027

Parks nearby

• Kāneʻohe Forest Reserve Protected park · 5.8 mi
• Rocky Beach Beach · 99 mi
• Haleakalā National Park National park · 112 mi
• Haleakalā Wilderness Protected park · 113 mi
• Waiʻānapanapa State Park National park · 120 mi
• Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site Protected park · 155 mi

Distances are in a straight line.