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Lihue, Hawaii climate
As Tropical savanna (dry summer)
Lihue has a remarkably steady tropical climate (Tropical savanna (dry summer), Köppen As). The hottest month is August with an average daily high near 30°C, while the coldest is February averaging around 19°C at night. Around 920 mm of precipitation falls each year, peaking in March (142 mm) and easing off in July (44 mm).
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Lihue climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 |
| Avg low (°C) | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 71 | 92 | 142 | 52 | 55 | 45 | 44 | 59 | 55 | 83 | 102 | 118 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 71 | 92 | 142 | 52 | 55 | 45 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 |
| Avg low (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 44 | 59 | 55 | 83 | 102 | 118 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 18 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | — | — |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 46 | 48 | 51 | 48 | 43 | 38 | 39 | 37 | 39 | 49 | 51 | 48 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 5.0 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 5.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 46 | 48 | 51 | 48 | 43 | 38 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 5.0 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 6.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 39 | 37 | 39 | 49 | 51 | 48 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 77 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 6.2 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 5.5 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Lihue Wso AP 1020.1 (NOAA GHCN station USW00022536), about 3 km from the city centre.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.