Lihue (HI) Sunshine Hours by Month

Sunshine is key to understanding how a place experiences its seasons. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Lihue, Hawaii, United States of America. These values are calculated using 30 years of data (1990–2020) to ensure accuracy.

Monthly hours of sunshine

While the amount of sunshine in Lihue changes moderately throughout the year, the annual total remains impressive at around 2562 hours. Expect slightly brighter days in August and a subtle dip in December.

Daily hours of sunshine

Enjoy up to 8.8 hours of daily sun in August, and experience slightly darker atmosphere in December, with about 5.4 hours of daily sunlight.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 66% of the time during the day in September, the highest percentage of any month. December has the lowest percentage at 49%.

Lihue enjoys an average of 2562 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

The city of Rome, Italy, experiences 2470 hours of sunshine annually, adding to its charm as a year-round tourist destination.

Manchester, UK, experiences just around 1420 hours of sunshine annually.

Stockholm, Sweden, receives approximately 1907 hours of sunshine annually.

Melbourne, Australia, has 2380 hours of sunshine annually, with its famous “four seasons in a day” weather pattern.

March, Lihue’s wettest month, receives 64 mm (2.5 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 24°C (75°F). During the driest month September you can expect a temperature of 28°C (82°F).

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Lihue Precipitation page.