Lihue weather in March: Lihue, Hawaii: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Lihue in March has a normal high of 79°F and a normal low of 67°F, a daily mean of 73°F, holding near 79°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 15 days in a normal March, 5.61 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 20°C, 142 mm of precipitation in March.
- 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 March?
The normal high is 79°F and the normal low 67°F, for a daily mean of 72.9°F. March is 0.7°F warmer than February and 1.7°F cooler than April. March is the 10th warmest month of the year in Lihue and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 78°F on March 1 to 79°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 1.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 72°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 53%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 78°F | 66°F | 45% | 20% |
| March 8 | 78°F | 67°F | 46% | 20% |
| March 15 | 78°F | 67°F | 48% | 20% |
| March 22 | 79°F | 68°F | 51% | 20% |
| March 31 | 79°F | 69°F | 53% | 20% |
Every day of March: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon March 30, coldest night March 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 78°F | 66°F | 45% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 2 | 78°F | 66°F | 45% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 3 | 78°F | 67°F | 45% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 4 | 78°F | 67°F | 45% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 5 | 78°F | 67°F | 46% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 6 | 78°F | 67°F | 46% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 7 | 78°F | 67°F | 46% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 8 | 78°F | 67°F | 46% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 9 | 78°F | 67°F | 46% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 10 | 78°F | 67°F | 47% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 11 | 78°F | 67°F | 47% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 78°F | 67°F | 47% | 20% | 12 h |
| March 13 | 78°F | 67°F | 47% | 20% | 12 h |
| March 14 | 78°F | 67°F | 48% | 20% | 12 h |
| March 15 | 78°F | 67°F | 48% | 20% | 12 h |
| March 16 | 79°F | 67°F | 48% | 20% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 79°F | 67°F | 49% | 20% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 79°F | 67°F | 49% | 20% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 79°F | 67°F | 50% | 20% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 79°F | 68°F | 50% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 79°F | 68°F | 50% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 79°F | 68°F | 51% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 79°F | 68°F | 51% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 79°F | 68°F | 51% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 79°F | 68°F | 52% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 26 | 79°F | 68°F | 52% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 27 | 79°F | 68°F | 52% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 28 | 79°F | 68°F | 53% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 79°F | 68°F | 53% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 79°F | 69°F | 53% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 31 | 79°F | 69°F | 53% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 79°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 67°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 5.61 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 150.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 11 h 40 min to 12 h 20 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 10
- Sunshine
- 83%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 March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 49% on average, highest around March 31 (53%). In all, 5.61 in falls on 15 days of a normal March, 2 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 March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 77°F with 68% relative humidity and a dew point of 65°F; at 6 a.m. it is 70°F with 82% humidity. The wind averages 13.4 mph, most often from the east-northeast in the afternoon. A dew point of 65°F or more feels muggy to most people.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 70°F | 64°F | 82% | 12.4 mph | 32% |
| 9 a.m. | 74°F | 65°F | 74% | 12.8 mph | 35% |
| noon | 77°F | 66°F | 68% | 14.4 mph | 46% |
| 3 p.m. | 77°F | 65°F | 68% | 14.6 mph | 36% |
| 6 p.m. | 74°F | 65°F | 74% | 13.8 mph | 31% |
| 9 p.m. | 72°F | 65°F | 79% | 13.3 mph | 26% |
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 March in Lihue?
The warmest March temperature on Lihue's official record (since 1950) is 88°F, on March 6, 1986; the coldest is 51°F, on March 25, 1955. The wettest March brought 36.13 in (2006).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 72.9°F: 2021 72.2°F (−0.7), 2022 73.4°F (+0.5), 2023 74.7°F (+1.8), 2024 70.4°F (−2.5), 2025 75.3°F (+2.4), 2026 74.2°F (+1.3). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 72.2°F | −0.7°F | 11.89 in |
| 2022 | 73.4°F | +0.5°F | 3.22 in |
| 2023 | 74.7°F | +1.8°F | 6.12 in |
| 2024 | 70.4°F | −2.5°F | 0.89 in |
| 2025 | 75.3°F | +2.4°F | 0.58 in |
| 2026 | 74.2°F | +1.3°F | 14.35 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record LIHthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00022536. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Lihue compare across Hawaii?
Across the 18 places PlainClimate covers in Hawaii, March normal highs run from 69°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.