Most Yearly Precipitation in Lihue History

This is a list of the largest annual precipitation totals ever recorded in Lihue, Hawaii history from 1950–2024.
What Was the Wettest Year in Lihue History?
According to NOAA records, the most precipitation that Lihue, Hawaii has ever received in a single calendar year is 74.4 inches which occurred in 1982.
Year to date though April 26, 2024: 9.0 inches
Lihue Precipitation by Year
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Year Rank Precipitation (inches)
2024 75 9.0
2023 25 43.0
2022 63 26.7
2021 44 36.3
2020 27 42.9
2019 39 38.5
2018 14 52.0
2017 69 23.7
2016 74 13.4
2015 57 30.1
2014 55 30.9
2013 41 37.2
2012 32 41.1
2011 28 42.7
2010 67 25.9
2009 64 26.6
2008 35 40.1
2007 68 24.4
2006 3 67.0
2005 62 27.6
2004 17 49.9
2003 45 35.8
2002 53 31.9
2001 58 29.3
2000 72 18.0
1999 50 33.2
1998 65 26.5
1997 19 48.0
1996 10 56.1
1995 21 46.6
1994 51 33.0
1993 70 22.3
1992 16 50.2
1991 30 41.6
1990 36 39.4
1989 7 56.8
1988 24 43.1
1987 26 43.0
1986 60 28.0
1985 59 28.9
1984 56 30.1
1983 73 16.4
1982 1 74.4
1981 40 38.1
1980 12 54.6
1979 42 37.1
1978 38 39.1
1977 34 40.3
1976 52 32.8
1975 46 35.5
1974 22 45.5
1973 47 35.3
1972 23 43.5
1971 18 49.6
1970 37 39.2
1969 49 34.2
1968 2 68.9
1967 13 53.3
1966 33 40.7
1965 5 58.0
1964 15 51.8
1963 31 41.2
1962 8 56.8
1961 48 34.9
1960 29 42.0
1959 43 36.9
1958 66 26.3
1957 20 47.2
1956 6 56.9
1955 11 55.7
1954 4 58.0
1953 71 21.2
1952 61 27.7
1951 9 56.2
1950 54 31.6