Climateby Month

Lihue, HI climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 207 ft elevation

Lihue is warm and oppressively humid year-round, with normal highs between 78°F in February and 85°F in September. Wet days are spread through the year, from about 12 to 19 a month. By our comfort score the best months are January, February and March.

Warmest month
85°F
September normal high
Coldest month
66°F
January normal low
Wet days a year
192
36.2 in of precipitation
Muggy days a year
269
dew point 65°F or higher

How warm is Lihue?

Normal highs range from 78°F in February to 85°F in September.

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

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is Lihue?

July has the most wet days (about 19); the year brings about 36 in of precipitation.

January: 12 wet days 12 February: 12 wet days March: 15 wet days April: 16 wet days May: 14 wet days June: 18 wet days July: 19 wet days 19 August: 18 wet days September: 16 wet days October: 17 wet days November: 18 wet days December: 18 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How humid is Lihue?

Muggy days peak in July, at about 31 days.

January: 12 muggy days February: 10 muggy days 10 March: 13 muggy days April: 18 muggy days May: 24 muggy days June: 30 muggy days July: 31 muggy days 31 August: 31 muggy days September: 30 muggy days October: 30 muggy days November: 24 muggy days December: 19 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at Lihue Airport, 1.7 mi ENE of the city center.

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 10.8 hours in December to 13.5 hours in June.

January: 11.0 hours of daylight February: 11.4 hours of daylight March: 12.0 hours of daylight April: 12.7 hours of daylight May: 13.2 hours of daylight June: 13.4 hours of daylight 13.4 July: 13.3 hours of daylight August: 12.9 hours of daylight September: 12.3 hours of daylight October: 11.6 hours of daylight November: 11.1 hours of daylight December: 10.8 hours of daylight 10.8 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Lihue, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysMuggy daysDaylight
January 79°F66°F 2.8 in12 12 11.0 h
February 78°F66°F 3.6 in12 10 11.4 h
March 79°F67°F 5.6 in15 13 12.0 h
April 80°F70°F 2.0 in16 18 12.7 h
May 82°F71°F 2.2 in14 24 13.2 h
June 83°F73°F 1.8 in18 30 13.4 h
July 85°F75°F 1.8 in19 31 13.3 h
August 85°F75°F 2.3 in18 31 12.9 h
September 85°F75°F 2.2 in16 30 12.3 h
October 84°F74°F 3.3 in17 30 11.6 h
November 81°F71°F 4.0 in18 24 11.1 h
December 79°F69°F 4.6 in18 19 10.8 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit Lihue

By our comfort score, the best months are January, February and March.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 56740
Feb 56750
Mar 54560
Apr 52250
May 53140
Jun 52050
Jul 52050
Aug 50050
Sep 49050
Oct 47060
Nov 45170
Dec 47370

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. How the score works.

Frost dates in Lihue

Lihue is frost-free: NOAA's 1991-2020 normals record no nights at 32°F or below at Lihue WSO Airport 1020.1.

Station: Lihue WSO Airport 1020.1 (USW00022536), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in Hawaii.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 91°F (August 31, 2019, and 1 other day); the lowest was 53°F (March 16, 2005).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

Near Lihue

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Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain, frost dates, humidity and wind by hour and cloud cover: Lihue WSO Airport 1020.1 (USW00022536), 1.7 mi ENE of the city center, 100 ft (107 ft lower than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Snowfall and snow depth: Koloko Rsvr 1137 (USC00514758), 15 mi N of the city center, 490 ft (283 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Lihue Airport (911650-22536), 1.7 mi ENE of the city center, 105 ft (102 ft lower than the city). Hourly observations, 1991-2020.

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error