Lihue, HI weather in January
In January, Lihue sees highs around 79°F and lows around 66°F: mild and often humid, with frequent rain. Rain falls on about 12 days.
- Normal high
- 79°F
- Normal low
- 66°F
- Wet days
- 12
- 2.8 in total
- Muggy days
- 12
- dew point 65°F+
How January changes from start to finish
| January 1 | January 31 | |
|---|---|---|
| Normal high | 79°F | 78°F |
| Normal low | 67°F | 66°F |
| Chance of a wet day | 45% | 41% |
| Sunrise / sunset | 7:16 am / 6:05 pm | 7:15 am / 6:25 pm |
| Daylight | 10.8 h | 11.2 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 January day
- 6 am68°Fdew point 62°F
- 9 am72°Fdew point 63°F
- Noon76°Fdew point 64°F
- 3 pm76°Fdew point 64°F
- 6 pm73°Fdew point 63°F
- 9 pm70°Fdew point 63°F
NOAA hourly normals (local standard time) from Lihue WSO Airport 1020.1 (2 mi away); average wind 12 mph; clear or few clouds in 48% of daytime hours, mostly cloudy or overcast in 36%.
What kind of days to expect
- Comfortable dayshigh 65-80°F and dew point under 60°F7 of 31
- Beach dayshigh 80-95°F, under 0.05 in of rain, afternoon wind under 15 mph6 of 31
- Hot dayshigh 90°F or more0 of 31
- Muggy daysdaily mean dew point 65°F or more12 of 31
- Wet daysat least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow12 of 31
- Notable rainat least 0.10 in4 of 31
- Freezing nightslow 32°F or below0 of 31
Average days per January, counted from daily records for each year 1991-2020.
Rain in January
Normal precipitation is 2.8 in; a dry January brings about 0.9 in and a wet one about 4.4 in (25th and 75th percentiles). About 1 day brings half an inch or more, and about 1 an inch or more.
How January varies from year to year
- Warmest January, 1991-20202006: average high 81°F
- Coolest January2000: average high 76°F
- Wettest January2005: 9.5 in
- Driest January2017: 0.2 in
- Highest reading86°F (January 26, 2016)
- Lowest reading54°F (January 4, 2015)
From the station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed; most recent date shown when a reading repeats.
January compared with December and February
| December | January | February | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal high | 79°F | 79°F | 78°F |
| Normal low | 69°F | 66°F | 66°F |
| Wet days | 18 | 12 | 12 |
| Comfortable days | 3 | 7 | 7 |
| Daylight | 10.8 h | 11.0 h | 11.4 h |
Highs change by 0°F from December and -1°F into February.
Nearby alternatives in January
- Drier: Honolulu, HI107 mi · high 81°F · 8 wet days
How Lihue ranks in January
- Normal high5th warmest of 378 cities; 5th of 7 in Hawaii
- Wet days311th driest of 378
- Comfortable days108th most of 339
What to pack for Lihue in January
- A rain jacket or umbrella – rain on about 12 days
Heating and cooling
January has 0 heating degree days and 226 cooling degree days (base 65°F), 5% of the year's total heating and cooling demand.
Questions
How hot is Lihue in January?
The normal high is 79°F and the normal low is 66°F. From 1991 to 2020 the hottest January reading was 86°F (most recently on January 26, 2016).
Does it rain a lot in Lihue in January?
About 12 days in January have at least 0.01 in of precipitation, and the normal total is 2.8 in. The wettest January in 1991-2020 was in 2005 (9.5 in); the driest was in 2017 (0.2 in).
Is January a good time to visit Lihue?
January ranks 1st of 12 months on our comfort score for Lihue (56 out of 100). It has about 7 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.