Lihue weather in October: Lihue, Hawaii: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Lihue in October has a normal high of 84°F and a normal low of 74°F, a daily mean of 79°F, falling from 85°F on the 1st to 83°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 17 days in a normal October, 3.27 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 29°C and low of 23°C, 83 mm of precipitation in October.
- 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 October?
The normal high is 84°F and the normal low 74°F, for a daily mean of 78.7°F. October is 1.3°F cooler than September and 2.5°F warmer than November. October is the 4th warmest month of the year in Lihue and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 85°F on October 1 to 83°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 0.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 78°F and 80°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 57%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 85°F | 75°F | 53% | 17% |
| October 8 | 85°F | 74°F | 54% | 17% |
| October 15 | 84°F | 74°F | 54% | 18% |
| October 22 | 84°F | 73°F | 55% | 19% |
| October 31 | 83°F | 72°F | 57% | 20% |
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 85°F | 75°F | 53% | 17% | 12 h |
| October 2 | 85°F | 75°F | 53% | 17% | 12 h |
| October 3 | 85°F | 75°F | 53% | 17% | 12 h |
| October 4 | 85°F | 74°F | 53% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 85°F | 74°F | 53% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 6 | 85°F | 74°F | 53% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 7 | 85°F | 74°F | 53% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 8 | 85°F | 74°F | 54% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 9 | 85°F | 74°F | 54% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 10 | 84°F | 74°F | 54% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 11 | 84°F | 74°F | 54% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 12 | 84°F | 74°F | 54% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 13 | 84°F | 74°F | 54% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 14 | 84°F | 74°F | 54% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 15 | 84°F | 74°F | 54% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 16 | 84°F | 74°F | 54% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 17 | 84°F | 74°F | 55% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 18 | 84°F | 74°F | 55% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 19 | 84°F | 73°F | 55% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 20 | 84°F | 73°F | 55% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 21 | 84°F | 73°F | 55% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 22 | 84°F | 73°F | 55% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 23 | 83°F | 73°F | 55% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 24 | 83°F | 73°F | 56% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 25 | 83°F | 73°F | 56% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 26 | 83°F | 73°F | 56% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 27 | 83°F | 73°F | 56% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 28 | 83°F | 73°F | 56% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 29 | 83°F | 73°F | 57% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 30 | 83°F | 73°F | 57% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 31 | 83°F | 72°F | 57% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 84°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 74°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.27 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 170.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 12 h to 11 h 20 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 31
- 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 October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 55% on average, highest around October 31 (57%). In all, 3.27 in falls on 17 days of a normal October, 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 October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 80°F with 69% relative humidity and a dew point of 69°F; at 6 a.m. it is 74°F with 82% humidity. The wind averages 12.3 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. | 74°F | 68°F | 82% | 11.4 mph | 34% |
| 9 a.m. | 78°F | 69°F | 74% | 11.4 mph | 37% |
| noon | 81°F | 70°F | 68% | 13.2 mph | 46% |
| 3 p.m. | 80°F | 69°F | 69% | 13.4 mph | 42% |
| 6 p.m. | 77°F | 69°F | 76% | 12.6 mph | 29% |
| 9 p.m. | 76°F | 69°F | 79% | 12.3 mph | 32% |
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 October in Lihue?
The warmest October temperature on Lihue's official record (since 1950) is 91°F, on October 9, 2012; the coldest is 61°F, on October 27, 1993. The wettest October brought 18.04 in (1982).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 78.7°F: 2021 76.6°F (−2.1), 2022 77.7°F (−1.0), 2023 77.5°F (−1.3), 2024 80.1°F (+1.4), 2025 79.1°F (+0.4). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 76.6°F | −2.1°F | 1.46 in |
| 2022 | 77.7°F | −1.0°F | 2.11 in |
| 2023 | 77.5°F | −1.3°F | 1.22 in |
| 2024 | 80.1°F | +1.4°F | 0.97 in |
| 2025 | 79.1°F | +0.4°F | 2.77 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record LIHthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00022536. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Lihue compare across Hawaii?
Across the 18 places PlainClimate covers in Hawaii, October normal highs run from 74°F in Kula to 89°F in Kahului; Lihue's is 84°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.