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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 85°F, while the coldest is February averaging around 66°F at night. Around 36 inches of precipitation falls each year, peaking in March (5.6 inches) and easing off in July (1.8 inches).
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 (°F) | 79 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 82 | 83 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 81 | 79 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 72 | 72 | 73 | 75 | 76 | 78 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 76 | 74 |
| Avg low (°F) | 66 | 66 | 67 | 70 | 71 | 73 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 71 | 69 |
| Precipitation (in) | 2.8 | 3.6 | 5.6 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 79 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 82 | 83 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 72 | 72 | 73 | 75 | 76 | 78 |
| Avg low (°F) | 66 | 66 | 67 | 70 | 71 | 73 |
| Precipitation (in) | 2.8 | 3.6 | 5.6 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 85 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 81 | 79 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 80 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 76 | 74 |
| Avg low (°F) | 75 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 71 | 69 |
| Precipitation (in) | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.6 |
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 ≥ 90°F (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 ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (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 (mph) | 11.1 | 11.7 | 12.3 | 12.8 | 11.6 | 13.4 | 13.8 | 13.3 | 12.0 | 11.6 | 12.5 | 12.2 |
| 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 (mph) | 11.1 | 11.7 | 12.3 | 12.8 | 11.6 | 13.4 |
| 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 (mph) | 13.8 | 13.3 | 12.0 | 11.6 | 12.5 | 12.2 |
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.