Lihue, HI weather in April
Lihue is warm and often humid in April, with rain on most days: highs average 80°F and nights drop to about 70°F. There are about 16 days with rain. Keep rain gear handy.
- Normal high
- 80°F
- Normal low
- 70°F
- Wet days
- 16
- 2.0 in total
- Muggy days
- 18
- dew point 65°F+
How April changes from start to finish
| April 1 | April 30 | |
|---|---|---|
| Normal high | 79°F | 81°F |
| Normal low | 69°F | 70°F |
| Chance of a wet day | 53% | 49% |
| Sunrise / sunset | 6:30 am / 6:52 pm | 6:06 am / 7:03 pm |
| Daylight | 12.4 h | 12.9 h |
Chance of a wet day: average for the first and last 7 days of the month. Times are local clock time (Hawaii time (no daylight saving)).
A typical April day
- 6 am71°Fdew point 64°F
- 9 am75°Fdew point 66°F
- Noon78°Fdew point 66°F
- 3 pm78°Fdew point 66°F
- 6 pm75°Fdew point 65°F
- 9 pm73°Fdew point 65°F
NOAA hourly normals (local standard time) from Lihue WSO Airport 1020.1 (2 mi away); average wind 14 mph; clear or few clouds in 39% of daytime hours, mostly cloudy or overcast in 40%.
What kind of days to expect
- Comfortable dayshigh 65-80°F and dew point under 60°F2 of 30
- Beach dayshigh 80-95°F, under 0.05 in of rain, afternoon wind under 15 mph8 of 30
- Hot dayshigh 90°F or more0 of 30
- Muggy daysdaily mean dew point 65°F or more18 of 30
- Wet daysat least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow16 of 30
- Notable rainat least 0.10 in5 of 30
- Freezing nightslow 32°F or below0 of 30
Average days per April, counted from daily records for each year 1991-2020.
Rain in April
Normal precipitation is 2.0 in; a dry April brings about 1.3 in and a wet one about 2.5 in (25th and 75th percentiles). About 1 day brings half an inch or more.
How April varies from year to year
- Warmest April, 1991-20202019: average high 82°F
- Coolest April2009: average high 75°F
- Wettest April2018: 5.7 in
- Driest April1992: 0.3 in
- Highest reading87°F (April 6, 2019)
- Lowest reading58°F (April 29, 2018)
From the station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed; most recent date shown when a reading repeats.
April compared with March and May
| March | April | May | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal high | 79°F | 80°F | 82°F |
| Normal low | 67°F | 70°F | 71°F |
| Wet days | 15 | 16 | 14 |
| Comfortable days | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Daylight | 12.0 h | 12.7 h | 13.2 h |
Highs change by +1°F from March and +2°F into May.
Nearby alternatives in April
- Drier: Honolulu, HI107 mi · high 83°F · 8 wet days
How Lihue ranks in April
- Normal high52nd warmest of 378 cities; 6th of 7 in Hawaii
- Wet days365th driest of 378
- Comfortable days324th most of 340
What to pack for Lihue in April
- A rain jacket or umbrella – rain on about 16 days
Heating and cooling
April has 0 heating degree days and 290 cooling degree days (base 65°F), 7% of the year's total heating and cooling demand.
Questions
How hot is Lihue in April?
The normal high is 80°F and the normal low is 70°F. From 1991 to 2020 the hottest April reading was 87°F (most recently on April 6, 2019).
Does it rain a lot in Lihue in April?
About 16 days in April have at least 0.01 in of precipitation, and the normal total is 2.0 in. The wettest April in 1991-2020 was in 2018 (5.7 in); the driest was in 1992 (0.3 in).
Is April a good time to visit Lihue?
April ranks 5th of 12 months on our comfort score for Lihue (52 out of 100). It has about 2 comfortable days. The best months are January, February and March.
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.