has an area of , of which is land and , or 10.42%, is water. Lihue has a tropical wet and dry climate zone (Köppen classification As) with a relatively dry summer season. The normal monthly mean temperature ranges from in February to in August. On average, there are 7.7 nights annually with a low below , and readings of or higher are quite rare, occurring on average once every eight years. Temperature records range from on January 14, 1930 up to only as recently as September 4–8, 2019. The record cool daily maximum is as recently as December 19, 1981, while, conversely, the record warm daily minimum is as recently as September 7–9, 2019. Normal annual rainfall is spread over an average 195 days, but observed annual rainfall has ranged from in 1983 and 1982, respectively. The wettest month on record is March 2006 with , while the most rain to occur in a single calendar day is on May 13, 1940. The record driest month is February 1983 with trace amounts. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 5,694 people, 2,178 households, and 1,420 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 2,399 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 22.8% White, 49.2% Asian, 0.2% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 6.4% Pacific Islander, 0.7% from other races, and 20.5% from two or more races. 6.5% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 2,178 households, out of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.16. In the CDP the population was spread out, with 22.8% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 22.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males. The median income for a household in the