Climateby Month

Lihue vs Honolulu weather

Lihue, HI and Honolulu, HI · 107 mi apart

July highs: 85°F in Lihue, 88°F in Honolulu (Honolulu is 3°F warmer). January highs: 79°F and 81°F (Honolulu is 2°F warmer). Lihue has about 192 wet days a year, Honolulu about 89. Muggy days: about 269 a year in Lihue, about 212 in Honolulu.

Lihue, HI

60°70°80°90° January: normal high 79°F (26°C), low 66°F (19°C) February: normal high 78°F (26°C), low 66°F (19°C) 78° 66° March: normal high 79°F (26°C), low 67°F (19°C) April: normal high 80°F (27°C), low 70°F (21°C) May: normal high 82°F (28°C), low 71°F (22°C) June: normal high 83°F (28°C), low 73°F (23°C) July: normal high 85°F (29°C), low 75°F (24°C) 85° 75° August: normal high 85°F (29°C), low 75°F (24°C) September: normal high 85°F (29°C), low 75°F (24°C) October: normal high 84°F (29°C), low 74°F (23°C) November: normal high 81°F (27°C), low 71°F (22°C) December: normal high 79°F (26°C), low 69°F (21°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: January, February, March

Honolulu, HI

60°70°80°90° January: normal high 81°F (27°C), low 67°F (19°C) 81° 67° February: normal high 81°F (27°C), low 67°F (19°C) March: normal high 81°F (27°C), low 68°F (20°C) April: normal high 83°F (28°C), low 70°F (21°C) May: normal high 85°F (29°C), low 72°F (22°C) June: normal high 87°F (31°C), low 74°F (23°C) July: normal high 88°F (31°C), low 75°F (24°C) August: normal high 89°F (32°C), low 76°F (24°C) 89° 76° September: normal high 88°F (31°C), low 75°F (24°C) October: normal high 87°F (31°C), low 74°F (23°C) November: normal high 84°F (29°C), low 72°F (22°C) December: normal high 82°F (28°C), low 69°F (21°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: February, March, June

Which city for what

  • Cooler summers: Lihue (July high 85°F vs July high 88°F)
  • Fewer wet days: Honolulu (89 a year vs 192 a year)
  • Less humid: Honolulu (212 muggy days vs 269 muggy days)

Listed only where the difference is at least 3°F in highs, 10 days a year or 3 in of snow.

Season by season

SeasonAvg high LihueAvg high HonoluluWet days LihueWet days Honolulu
Winter (Dec-Feb)79°F81°F4224
Spring (Mar-May)80°F83°F4522
Summer (Jun-Aug)84°F88°F5519
Fall (Sep-Nov)83°F86°F5023

Side by side over a year

LihueHonolulu
Hot days (90°F+)132
Freezing nights00
Muggy days269212
Comfortable days2519
Precipitation36.2 in16.4 in
Snowfall0.0 in0.0 in
Frost datesfrost-freefrost-free
Daylight in June / December13.4 h / 10.8 h13.4 h / 10.9 h
Best monthsJanuary, February, MarchFebruary, March, June

Day counts from each city's daily records, 1991-2020. Comfortable days: highs 65-80°F and dew point under 60°F.

Month by month

MonthHigh LihueHigh HonoluluWet days LihueWet days Honolulu
January79°F81°F128
February78°F81°F128
March79°F81°F159
April80°F83°F168
May82°F85°F146
June83°F87°F186
July85°F88°F197
August85°F89°F186
September85°F88°F167
October84°F87°F178
November81°F84°F189
December79°F82°F189

Both charts use the same temperature scale.

Where the numbers come from

  • Lihue, HI: temperature from Lihue WSO Airport 1020.1 (USW00022536), 1.7 mi ENE of the city center; precipitation from Lihue WSO Airport 1020.1 (USW00022536). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.
  • Honolulu, HI: temperature from Honolulu Intl Airport (USW00022521), 4.7 mi WNW of the city center; precipitation from Honolulu Intl Airport (USW00022521). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.

Every station for each city, including humidity and frost, is listed on the city page. Methodology.