Lihue, Kauai weather by month & the best time to visit
🇺🇸 United States · beach resort · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Lihue, Kauai is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 91/100), with July and May close behind. Lihue, Kauai averages about 3,311 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 43 mm of rain in June.
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- Sun hours / year
- 3,311
- Sunniest month
- June
- Peak score
- 91/100
- Rain / year
- 825 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 12 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 27°C / 81°F
- Population
- 8k
- Elevation
- 30 m
When is the best time to visit Lihue, Kauai?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Lihue, Kauai is June, then July and May. The dullest month is March (76/100, 125 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Lihue, Kauai?
Lihue, Kauai is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,311 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 15 Sunshine Score points separate June from March. It ranks #48 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 825 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 86 | 24° / 75°F | 22° / 72°F | 68 mm | 7 | 25° / 77°F |
| February | 83 | 24° / 75°F | 22° / 72°F | 84 mm | 8 | 24° / 75°F |
| March | 76 | 24° / 75°F | 22° / 72°F | 125 mm | 9 | 24° / 75°F |
| April | 88 | 24° / 75°F | 23° / 73°F | 57 mm | 10 | 24° / 75°F |
| May | 90 | 26° / 79°F | 24° / 75°F | 49 mm | 11 | 26° / 79°F |
| June | 91 | 26° / 79°F | 25° / 77°F | 43 mm | 11 | 26° / 79°F |
| July | 91 | 27° / 81°F | 25° / 77°F | 41 mm | 12 | 26° / 79°F |
| August | 90 | 27° / 81°F | 25° / 77°F | 47 mm | 12 | 27° / 81°F |
| September | 89 | 27° / 81°F | 26° / 79°F | 51 mm | 11 | 27° / 81°F |
| October | 85 | 27° / 81°F | 25° / 77°F | 76 mm | 9 | 27° / 81°F |
| November | 83 | 26° / 79°F | 24° / 75°F | 84 mm | 7 | 26° / 79°F |
| December | 80 | 25° / 77°F | 23° / 73°F | 100 mm | 6 | 26° / 79°F |
Sea temperature in Lihue, Kauai by month
The sea off Lihue, Kauai is warmest in August at around 27°C / 81°F, and coolest in February at 24°C / 75°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Honolulu United States · 163 km · best in Jun · 3,113 h sun/yr
- Kahului United States · 324 km · best in Jun · 3,218 h sun/yr
- Kailua-Kona United States · 423 km · best in Jun · 3,315 h sun/yr
- Hilo United States · 511 km · best in Jun · 2,716 h sun/yr
- South Tarawa Kiribati · 3,756 km · best in Sep · 2,988 h sun/yr
- Santa Rosa United States · 3,925 km · best in Jul · 3,311 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Kaunakakai United States · 249 km · 3,112 h sun/yr · best in Jun
- Kalaupapa United States · 259 km · 3,177 h sun/yr · best in Jun
- Lanai City United States · 280 km · 3,218 h sun/yr · best in Jun
- Lahaina United States · 298 km · 3,218 h sun/yr · best in Jun
Head-to-head
How Lihue, Kauai compares month by month: Lihue, Kauai vs Honolulu · Lihue, Kauai vs Kahului · Lihue, Kauai vs Kailua-Kona · all comparisons
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