Lihue weather in May: Lihue, Hawaii: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Lihue in May has a normal high of 82°F and a normal low of 71°F, a daily mean of 76°F, rising from 81°F on the 1st to 83°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal May, 2.18 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 28°C and low of 22°C, 55 mm of precipitation in May.
- 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 May?
The normal high is 82°F and the normal low 71°F, for a daily mean of 76.3°F. May is 1.7°F warmer than April and 2.0°F cooler than June. May is the 6th warmest month of the year in Lihue and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 81°F on May 1 to 83°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 1.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 75°F and 77°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 51%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 81°F | 70°F | 49% | 16% |
| May 8 | 81°F | 70°F | 47% | 15% |
| May 15 | 82°F | 71°F | 47% | 14% |
| May 22 | 82°F | 71°F | 48% | 14% |
| May 31 | 83°F | 72°F | 51% | 14% |
Every day of May: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon May 30, coldest night May 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 81°F | 70°F | 49% | 16% | 13 h |
| May 2 | 81°F | 70°F | 48% | 16% | 13 h |
| May 3 | 81°F | 70°F | 48% | 16% | 13 h |
| May 4 | 81°F | 70°F | 48% | 16% | 13 h |
| May 5 | 81°F | 70°F | 48% | 16% | 13 h |
| May 6 | 81°F | 70°F | 48% | 16% | 13 h |
| May 7 | 81°F | 70°F | 48% | 16% | 13 h |
| May 8 | 81°F | 70°F | 47% | 15% | 13 h |
| May 9 | 81°F | 70°F | 47% | 15% | 13 h |
| May 10 | 81°F | 70°F | 47% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| May 11 | 81°F | 70°F | 47% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| May 12 | 81°F | 71°F | 47% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| May 13 | 81°F | 71°F | 47% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| May 14 | 82°F | 71°F | 47% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| May 15 | 82°F | 71°F | 47% | 14% | 13 h 10 min |
| May 16 | 82°F | 71°F | 47% | 14% | 13 h 10 min |
| May 17 | 82°F | 71°F | 47% | 14% | 13 h 10 min |
| May 18 | 82°F | 71°F | 47% | 14% | 13 h 10 min |
| May 19 | 82°F | 71°F | 47% | 14% | 13 h 10 min |
| May 20 | 82°F | 71°F | 48% | 14% | 13 h 10 min |
| May 21 | 82°F | 71°F | 48% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 22 | 82°F | 71°F | 48% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 23 | 82°F | 71°F | 48% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 24 | 82°F | 72°F | 48% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 25 | 82°F | 72°F | 49% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 26 | 82°F | 72°F | 49% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 27 | 82°F | 72°F | 49% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 28 | 82°F | 72°F | 50% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 29 | 82°F | 72°F | 50% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 30 | 83°F | 72°F | 51% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 31 | 83°F | 72°F | 51% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 82°FMay average
- Normal low
- 71°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 2.18 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 13 h to 13 h 20 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 26
- Sunshine
- 89%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 May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 48% on average, highest around May 31 (51%). In all, 2.18 in falls on 14 days of a normal May.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00022536.
How humid and windy is Lihue in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 81°F with 67% relative humidity and a dew point of 68°F; at 6 a.m. it is 73°F with 81% humidity. The wind averages 12.9 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. | 73°F | 67°F | 81% | 11.9 mph | 32% |
| 9 a.m. | 78°F | 68°F | 71% | 12.6 mph | 37% |
| noon | 81°F | 69°F | 66% | 13.5 mph | 55% |
| 3 p.m. | 81°F | 68°F | 67% | 13.6 mph | 49% |
| 6 p.m. | 78°F | 68°F | 73% | 13.5 mph | 36% |
| 9 p.m. | 75°F | 68°F | 78% | 13.2 mph | 29% |
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 May in Lihue?
The warmest May temperature on Lihue's official record (since 1950) is 89°F, on May 6, 2016; the coldest is 58°F, on May 1, 1996. The wettest May brought 12.59 in (1977).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 76.3°F: 2021 76.7°F (+0.4), 2022 75.7°F (−0.6), 2023 76.0°F (−0.3), 2024 75.7°F (−0.6), 2025 77.7°F (+1.4), 2026 75.8°F (−0.5). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 76.7°F | +0.4°F | 0.49 in |
| 2022 | 75.7°F | −0.6°F | 2.66 in |
| 2023 | 76.0°F | −0.3°F | 3.90 in |
| 2024 | 75.7°F | −0.6°F | 3.54 in |
| 2025 | 77.7°F | +1.4°F | 0.88 in |
| 2026 | 75.8°F | −0.5°F | 7.33 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record LIHthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00022536. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Lihue compare across Hawaii?
Across the 18 places PlainClimate covers in Hawaii, May normal highs run from 71°F in Kula to 87°F in Kahului; Lihue's is 82°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.