Lihue, Kauai weather in May
Temperature, sea and sunshine in May: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in May
Excellent
Best time to visit: January – December
What is the weather like in Lihue, Kauai in May?
In May, Lihue, Kauai is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 22 °C. The sea averages 25.2 °C – pleasant for swimming. The sun shines for around 9 hours a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 14 days, totalling 55 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Lihue, Kauai.
May compared
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More details for May
- Daylight
- 13 h 10 min05:58 – 19:09
- UV index
- 12 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 26 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 15 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 51 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−10Pacific/Honolulu
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 35 %100 %
- Seaweight 25 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %92 %
- Few rainy daysweight 20 %26 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Sun, sea & sand”.
What to pack in May
- Swimwear
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- Insect repellent
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Lihue, Kauai in May: quick answers
Is Lihue, Kauai hot in May?
Warm rather than hot: in May, daytime highs in Lihue, Kauai average 26 °C and nights cool to about 22 °C.
Can you swim in Lihue, Kauai in May?
Yes. In May the sea averages 25.2 °C – pleasant for swimming.
Does it rain much in Lihue, Kauai in May?
It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 55 mm.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences