Monthly climate in Suva, Fiji

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Suva, Fiji

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Suva. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum29°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 maximum28°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 high28°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 mean27°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 low26°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 minimum25°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)
Minimum24°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Suva, Fiji

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Suva. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)212426231919181619242126

Monthly sunshine hours in Suva, Fiji

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Suva. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours244267269251260235253264267278290297
Mean daily daylight hours13h 4m12h 40m12h 10m11h 39m11h 14m11h 2m11h 8m11h 30m11h 58m12h 29m12h 56m13h 10m

Solar UV radiation in Suva, Fiji

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Suva. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)1616151310891113141515