Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Suva features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (75 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 21 °C (71 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2414 mm (95.0 inches) and receives 256 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Suva enjoys an average of 3180 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 2 minutes to 13 hours 10 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Suva are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 24 °C (75 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Suva experiences 271 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (84°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Average high | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Average low | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Mean minimum | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Minimum | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Suva, Fiji with other places around the world.
Suva usually has the most precipitation in March, April and December, with an average of 25 rainy days and 311 mm (12.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Suva are July, August and September. On average, 107 mm (4.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 198 (7.8) | 250 (9.9) | 311 (12.3) | 295 (11.6) | 193 (7.6) | 167 (6.6) | 107 (4.2) | 90 (3.5) | 123 (4.9) | 177 (7.0) | 176 (6.9) | 326 (12.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 21 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 24 | 21 | 26 |
The sunniest months in Suva are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 24 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Suva: January, April and June receive an average of 8 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 244 | 267 | 269 | 251 | 260 | 235 | 253 | 264 | 267 | 278 | 290 | 297 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 4m | 12h 40m | 12h 10m | 11h 39m | 11h 14m | 11h 2m | 11h 8m | 11h 30m | 11h 58m | 12h 29m | 12h 56m | 13h 10m |
Suva experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Suva UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 |