Monthly climate in Lautoka, Fiji

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lautoka features a tropical monsoon climate (Am). Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 19 °C (67 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (89 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2067 mm (81.4 inches) and receives 180 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Lautoka enjoys an average of 3320 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 4 minutes to 13 hours 8 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Lautoka, Fiji

The warmest months in Lautoka are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lautoka experiences 320 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 Lautoka. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum31°C
(89°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(85°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
31°C
(88°F)
Mean maximum30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
30°C
(86°F)
Average high28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(82°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
Daily mean27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(80°F)
Average low26°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(76°F)
25°C
(78°F)
Mean minimum24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(69°F)
21°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(73°F)
24°C
(75°F)
Minimum23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(76°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
21°C
(69°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(69°F)
19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(67°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(71°F)
23°C
(74°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Lautoka, Fiji

Lautoka usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 24 rainy days and 319 mm (12.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Lautoka are July, August and September. On average, 56 mm (2.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Lautoka. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)223 (8.8)343 (13.5)348 (13.7)258 (10.2)114 (4.5)82 (3.2)44 (1.7)53 (2.1)69 (2.7)114 (4.5)151 (5.9)265 (10.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)19242618975510161922

Monthly sunshine hours in Lautoka, Fiji

The sunniest months in Lautoka are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 43 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Lautoka: January, February and April receive an average of 8 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Lautoka. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours240260265260274265279288290293299301
Mean daily daylight hours13h 2m12h 39m12h 10m11h 40m11h 16m11h 4m11h 10m11h 31m11h 59m12h 28m12h 55m13h 8m

Solar UV radiation in Lautoka, Fiji

Lautoka 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 Lautoka UV Index data.

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