2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Lihue, HI vs Greenville, SC

Highlights

On average, there are 220 sunny days per year in Greenville. Lihue averages 242 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Greenville, South Carolina gets 50.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Lihue, Hawaii gets 45.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Greenville averages 2.5 inches of snow per year. Lihue averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Greenville, South Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 89.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30.9
Rain: averages 50.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2.5 inches of snow a year

Lihue, Hawaii
Summer High: the July high is around 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 63.9
Rain: averages 45.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Greenville is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in South Carolina.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lihue is 8.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Hawaii.

Today's Weather - Lihue, HI

73°F

Today's Weather - Greenville, SC

57°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Lihue / Greenville

September is the hottest month for Lihue with an average high temperature of 85.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Hawaii. In Lihue, there are 9 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lihue are January, February and March.

July is the hottest month for Greenville with an average high temperature of 89.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Carolina. In Greenville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Greenville are May, September and October.

February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lihue with an average of 63.5°. This is warmer than most places in Hawaii.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Greenville with an average of 30.9°. This is colder than most places in South Carolina.

In Lihue, there are 4.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Hawaii.

In Greenville, there are 40.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in South Carolina.

In Lihue, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Hawaii.

In Greenville, there are 57.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Carolina.

In Lihue, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Hawaii.

In Greenville, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.

December is the wettest month in Lihue with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.2 inches in Lihue means that it is about average compared to other places in Hawaii.


July is the wettest month in Greenville with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.9 inches in Greenville means that it is wetter than most places in South Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Lihue with 17.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 11.7 rainy days. There are 184.6 rainy days annually in Lihue, which is about average compared to other places in Hawaii. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Greenville with 10.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 105.1 rainy days annually in Greenville, which is rainier than most places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Lihue, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Hawaii.

An annual snowfall of 2.5 inches in Greenville means that it is one of the snowiest places in South Carolina.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Lihue.

January is the snowiest month in Greenville with 1.2 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.