Lihue weather in February: Lihue, Hawaii: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February

Lihue in February has a normal high of 78°F and a normal low of 66°F, a daily mean of 72°F, holding near 78°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal February, 3.63 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 19°C, 92 mm of precipitation in February.

  • NOAA stationLihue Weather Office Airport 1020.1
  • Station IDUSW00022536
  • Location21.98°N 159.34°W
  • Elevation100 ft (31 m)
  • Population (census place)7,847
  1. Jan 79° 66°
  2. Feb 78° 66°
  3. Mar 79° 67°
  4. Apr 80° 70°
  5. May 82° 71°
  6. Jun 83° 73°
  7. Jul 85° 75°
  8. Aug 85° 75°
  9. Sep 85° 75°
  10. Oct 84° 74°
  11. Nov 81° 71°
  12. 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 February?

The normal high is 78°F and the normal low 66°F, for a daily mean of 72.2°F. February is 0.1°F cooler than January and 0.7°F cooler than March. February is the 12th warmest month of the year in Lihue and the 4th wettest. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 1.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 71°F and 73°F.

Lihue in February, day by day: normal high and low

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 45%).

Normal high and low on five days of February, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
February 178°F66°F42%17%
February 878°F66°F43%18%
February 1578°F66°F44%19%
February 2278°F66°F44%19%
February 2878°F66°F44%19%
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 1, coldest night February 1)
Lihue: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of February
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
February 178°F66°F42%17%11 h 10 min
February 278°F66°F42%17%11 h 10 min
February 378°F66°F42%17%11 h 10 min
February 478°F66°F43%17%11 h 10 min
February 578°F66°F43%18%11 h 10 min
February 678°F66°F43%18%11 h 10 min
February 778°F66°F43%18%11 h 20 min
February 878°F66°F43%18%11 h 20 min
February 978°F66°F43%18%11 h 20 min
February 1078°F66°F44%18%11 h 20 min
February 1178°F66°F44%19%11 h 20 min
February 1278°F66°F44%19%11 h 20 min
February 1378°F66°F44%19%11 h 20 min
February 1478°F66°F44%19%11 h 20 min
February 1578°F66°F44%19%11 h 20 min
February 1678°F66°F44%19%11 h 30 min
February 1778°F66°F44%19%11 h 30 min
February 1878°F66°F44%19%11 h 30 min
February 1978°F66°F44%19%11 h 30 min
February 2078°F66°F44%19%11 h 30 min
February 2178°F66°F44%19%11 h 30 min
February 2278°F66°F44%19%11 h 30 min
February 2378°F66°F44%19%11 h 30 min
February 2478°F66°F44%19%11 h 40 min
February 2578°F66°F44%19%11 h 40 min
February 2678°F66°F44%19%11 h 40 min
February 2778°F66°F44%19%11 h 40 min
February 2878°F66°F44%19%11 h 40 min
February 2978°F66°F45%19%11 h 40 min
Normal high
78°FFebruary average
Normal low
66°FFebruary average
Precipitation
3.63 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
130.01 inch or more
Daylight
11 h 10 min to 11 h 40 minFebruary 1 to February 28
Days at 70°F or more
28
Days at 80°F or more
6
Sunshine
84%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 February?

On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 44% on average, highest around February 29 (45%). In all, 3.63 in falls on 13 days of a normal February, 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 February?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 76°F with 66% relative humidity and a dew point of 64°F; at 6 a.m. it is 68°F with 80% humidity. The wind averages 12.5 mph, most often from the east-northeast in the afternoon.

A normal February day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.68°F62°F80%11.7 mph43%
9 a.m.72°F63°F73%11.7 mph44%
noon76°F64°F66%13.8 mph46%
3 p.m.76°F64°F66%14.0 mph43%
6 p.m.73°F63°F71%13.0 mph35%
9 p.m.71°F63°F77%12.0 mph39%

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 February in Lihue?

The warmest February temperature on Lihue's official record (since 1950) is 89°F, on February 3, 2015; the coldest is 52°F, on February 22, 1962. The wettest February brought 11.35 in (1989).

The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 72.2°F: 2021 72.2°F (at normal), 2022 72.6°F (+0.4), 2023 74.6°F (+2.4), 2024 72.9°F (+0.7), 2025 73.0°F (+0.8), 2026 72.5°F (+0.3). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Lihue: February in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
FebruaryMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202172.2°Fat normal4.10 in
202272.6°F+0.4°F0.51 in
202374.6°F+2.4°F8.67 in
202472.9°F+0.7°F0.92 in
202573.0°F+0.8°F0.71 in
202672.5°F+0.3°F4.87 in

Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record LIHthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00022536. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does February in Lihue compare across Hawaii?

Across the 18 places PlainClimate covers in Hawaii, February normal highs run from 68°F in Kula to 82°F in Kahului; Lihue's is 78°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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