Hawaii Weather In May

Hawaii weather in May is great; the weather is always great in the Hawaiian Islands. As is typical for the 50th state, there is more variation from one location to the next in the amount of precipitation that each area will receive in a typical month of May than variation in the temperature. Let’s take at look at the normal temperature range and average amounts of precipitation for some of the major cities in Hawaii:

Hilo

The city of Hilo is located on the island of Hawaii (commonly called the Big Island). The record high temperature in Hilo in the month of May in the last 59 years was 94 degrees Fahrenheit, and the average high temperature is 80.6 degrees Fahrenheit. The lowest recorded May temperature in the city of Hilo in the past 59 years was 58 degrees Fahrenheit, while the normal low daily temperature May is 66.7 degrees Fahrenheit.

Hilo normally averages 8.07 inches of rain during May, making Hilo the wettest major city in the Hawaiian Islands during the month of May.

Honolulu

Honolulu is the largest city in Hawaii, and is located on the Island of Oahu. The highest measured temperature for Honolulu Hawaii in the month of May for the past 36 is 93 Fahrenheit, and the average daily high temperature is 84.9 Fahrenheit. The lowest measured May temperature in Honolulu for the last 36 years was 60 Fahrenheit, while the average low daily temperature during the month is 69.6 Fahrenheit.

Honolulu typically receives an average of 0.78 inches of rain during the month of May. This means that you are unlikely to get wet in Honolulu during May.

Kahului

Kahului is located on the Island of Maui. The highest recorded May temperature in Kahului Hawaii in the past 41 years was 92 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average daily high temperature is 84.3 Fahrenheit. The lowest measured temperature for Kahului in the last 41 years in May was 57 Fahrenheit, and the average daily low temperature is 67 Fahrenheit.

Kahului typically receives an average of 0.66 inches of rain during May, which is the lowest amount of rain for any of the major cities that we are currently looking at.

Lihue

Lihue is located on the Island of Kauai. The highest measured temperature for Lihue in the last 55 years in May was 88 degrees Fahrenheit, while the normal high daily temperature in May is 80.6 Fahrenheit. The lowest recorded temperature in Lihue for the last 55 years in May was 58 Fahrenheit, while the normal low measured temperature is 70.3 degrees Fahrenheit.

Lihue receives an average of 2.87 inches of rain during the month of May.

So you can see that May weather in Hawaii is always warm, no matter which major city you are planning to visit. You are unlikely to encounter much rain with the possible exception of Hilo, and even then the cities in Hawaii handle rain very well and your trip will probably be enjoyable and memorable, no matter where you visit in Hawaii in May.

By: Storm Daly

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Buzz Daly is a weather reporter who looks at Hawaii Weather including Hawaii Weather In May.