Lihue weather in January: Lihue, Hawaii: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Lihue in January has a normal high of 79°F and a normal low of 66°F, a daily mean of 72°F, holding near 79°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal January, 2.78 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 19°C, 71 mm of precipitation in January.
- 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 January?
The normal high is 79°F and the normal low 66°F, for a daily mean of 72.3°F. January is 1.6°F cooler than December and 0.1°F warmer than February. January is the 11th warmest month of the year in Lihue and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 1°F, from 79°F on January 1 to 78°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 1.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 71°F and 74°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 46%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 79°F | 67°F | 46% | 18% |
| January 8 | 79°F | 66°F | 43% | 16% |
| January 15 | 79°F | 66°F | 41% | 16% |
| January 22 | 79°F | 66°F | 40% | 16% |
| January 31 | 78°F | 66°F | 42% | 17% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 1, coldest night January 15)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 79°F | 67°F | 46% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| January 2 | 79°F | 67°F | 46% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| January 3 | 79°F | 67°F | 45% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| January 4 | 79°F | 66°F | 45% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| January 5 | 79°F | 66°F | 44% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| January 6 | 79°F | 66°F | 44% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| January 7 | 79°F | 66°F | 43% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| January 8 | 79°F | 66°F | 43% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| January 9 | 79°F | 66°F | 42% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| January 10 | 79°F | 66°F | 42% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| January 11 | 79°F | 66°F | 42% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| January 12 | 79°F | 66°F | 41% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| January 13 | 79°F | 66°F | 41% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| January 14 | 79°F | 66°F | 41% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| January 15 | 79°F | 66°F | 41% | 16% | 11 h |
| January 16 | 79°F | 66°F | 40% | 16% | 11 h |
| January 17 | 79°F | 66°F | 40% | 16% | 11 h |
| January 18 | 79°F | 66°F | 40% | 16% | 11 h |
| January 19 | 79°F | 66°F | 40% | 16% | 11 h |
| January 20 | 79°F | 66°F | 40% | 16% | 11 h |
| January 21 | 79°F | 66°F | 40% | 16% | 11 h |
| January 22 | 79°F | 66°F | 40% | 16% | 11 h |
| January 23 | 79°F | 66°F | 40% | 16% | 11 h |
| January 24 | 79°F | 66°F | 40% | 16% | 11 h |
| January 25 | 79°F | 66°F | 40% | 16% | 11 h |
| January 26 | 79°F | 66°F | 41% | 16% | 11 h |
| January 27 | 79°F | 66°F | 41% | 16% | 11 h |
| January 28 | 79°F | 66°F | 41% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| January 29 | 78°F | 66°F | 41% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| January 30 | 78°F | 66°F | 42% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| January 31 | 78°F | 66°F | 42% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 79°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 66°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 2.78 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 10 h 50 min to 11 h 10 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 9
- Sunshine
- 87%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 January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 42% on average, highest around January 1 (46%). In all, 2.78 in falls on 12 days of a normal January, 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 January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 76°F with 65% relative humidity and a dew point of 64°F; at 6 a.m. it is 68°F with 81% humidity. The wind averages 11.9 mph, most often from the east-northeast in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 68°F | 62°F | 81% | 11.1 mph | 39% |
| 9 a.m. | 71°F | 63°F | 75% | 11.0 mph | 40% |
| noon | 76°F | 64°F | 65% | 13.2 mph | 49% |
| 3 p.m. | 76°F | 64°F | 65% | 13.7 mph | 44% |
| 6 p.m. | 73°F | 63°F | 72% | 12.3 mph | 41% |
| 9 p.m. | 70°F | 63°F | 78% | 11.4 mph | 42% |
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 January in Lihue?
The warmest January temperature on Lihue's official record (since 1950) is 86°F, on January 4, 2001; the coldest is 50°F, on January 22, 1969. The wettest January brought 17.56 in (1956).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 72.3°F: 2021 74.2°F (+1.9), 2022 72.1°F (−0.2), 2023 73.6°F (+1.3), 2024 73.2°F (+0.9), 2025 73.1°F (+0.8), 2026 72.7°F (+0.4). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 74.2°F | +1.9°F | 1.68 in |
| 2022 | 72.1°F | −0.2°F | 6.41 in |
| 2023 | 73.6°F | +1.3°F | 5.05 in |
| 2024 | 73.2°F | +0.9°F | 2.60 in |
| 2025 | 73.1°F | +0.8°F | 2.49 in |
| 2026 | 72.7°F | +0.4°F | 2.22 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record LIHthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00022536. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Lihue compare across Hawaii?
Across the 18 places PlainClimate covers in Hawaii, January normal highs run from 68°F in Kula to 82°F in Kahului; Lihue's is 79°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.