Lihue weather in December: Lihue, Hawaii: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Lihue in December has a normal high of 79°F and a normal low of 69°F, a daily mean of 74°F, holding near 79°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 18 days in a normal December, 4.64 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 20°C, 118 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationLihue Weather Office Airport 1020.1
- Station IDUSW00022536
- Location21.98°N 159.34°W
- Elevation100 ft (31 m)
- Population (census place)7,847
- Jan 79° 66°
- Feb 78° 66°
- Mar 79° 67°
- Apr 80° 70°
- May 82° 71°
- Jun 83° 73°
- Jul 85° 75°
- Aug 85° 75°
- Sep 85° 75°
- Oct 84° 74°
- Nov 81° 71°
- Dec 79° 69°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lihue in December?
The normal high is 79°F and the normal low 69°F, for a daily mean of 73.9°F. December is 2.3°F cooler than November and 1.6°F warmer than January. December is the 9th warmest month of the year in Lihue and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 1°F, from 80°F on December 1 to 79°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 1.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 72°F and 76°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 58%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 80°F | 70°F | 58% | 23% |
| December 8 | 79°F | 70°F | 57% | 22% |
| December 15 | 79°F | 69°F | 55% | 22% |
| December 22 | 79°F | 68°F | 53% | 21% |
| December 31 | 79°F | 67°F | 47% | 18% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 80°F | 70°F | 58% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| December 2 | 80°F | 70°F | 58% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| December 3 | 80°F | 70°F | 58% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| December 4 | 80°F | 70°F | 58% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| December 5 | 80°F | 70°F | 58% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| December 6 | 80°F | 70°F | 58% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| December 7 | 80°F | 70°F | 58% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| December 8 | 79°F | 70°F | 57% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| December 9 | 79°F | 70°F | 57% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| December 10 | 79°F | 69°F | 57% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| December 11 | 79°F | 69°F | 57% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| December 12 | 79°F | 69°F | 56% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| December 13 | 79°F | 69°F | 56% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| December 14 | 79°F | 69°F | 56% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| December 15 | 79°F | 69°F | 55% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| December 16 | 79°F | 69°F | 55% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| December 17 | 79°F | 69°F | 55% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| December 18 | 79°F | 68°F | 54% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| December 19 | 79°F | 68°F | 54% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| December 20 | 79°F | 68°F | 54% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| December 21 | 79°F | 68°F | 53% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| December 22 | 79°F | 68°F | 53% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| December 23 | 79°F | 68°F | 52% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| December 24 | 79°F | 68°F | 52% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| December 25 | 79°F | 68°F | 51% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| December 26 | 79°F | 67°F | 50% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| December 27 | 79°F | 67°F | 50% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| December 28 | 79°F | 67°F | 49% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| December 29 | 79°F | 67°F | 48% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| December 30 | 79°F | 67°F | 48% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| December 31 | 79°F | 67°F | 47% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 79°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 69°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 4.64 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 180.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 10 h 50 min to 10 h 50 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 13
- Sunshine
- 85%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00022536; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Lihue in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 54% on average, highest around December 1 (58%). In all, 4.64 in falls on 18 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00022536.
How humid and windy is Lihue in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 76°F with 67% relative humidity and a dew point of 65°F; at 6 a.m. it is 69°F with 82% humidity. The wind averages 11.5 mph, most often from the east-northeast in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 69°F | 63°F | 82% | 10.8 mph | 47% |
| 9 a.m. | 72°F | 64°F | 76% | 10.7 mph | 44% |
| noon | 77°F | 65°F | 67% | 12.9 mph | 45% |
| 3 p.m. | 76°F | 65°F | 67% | 13.3 mph | 42% |
| 6 p.m. | 73°F | 64°F | 74% | 11.5 mph | 38% |
| 9 p.m. | 71°F | 64°F | 79% | 11.0 mph | 45% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00022536. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for December in Lihue?
The warmest December temperature on Lihue's official record (since 1950) is 87°F, on December 18, 2005; the coldest is 52°F, on December 28, 1953. The wettest December brought 22.91 in (1968).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 73.9°F: 2021 74.8°F (+0.9), 2022 75.8°F (+1.9), 2023 73.4°F (−0.5), 2024 74.8°F (+0.9), 2025 75.2°F (+1.3). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 74.8°F | +0.9°F | 7.94 in |
| 2022 | 75.8°F | +1.9°F | 4.93 in |
| 2023 | 73.4°F | −0.5°F | 3.94 in |
| 2024 | 74.8°F | +0.9°F | 1.25 in |
| 2025 | 75.2°F | +1.3°F | 8.43 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record LIHthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00022536. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Lihue compare across Hawaii?
Across the 18 places PlainClimate covers in Hawaii, December normal highs run from 70°F in Kula to 83°F in Kahului; Lihue's is 79°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.