Climate and Weather in Suva, Fiji

The climate of Suva

What is the capital of Fiji? Suva is the capital of Fiji, a country in Oceania that consists of more than three hundred islands. Suva is located on the island of Veti Levu, the largest island in the country. Suva has the only university of the independent states within Oceania: the University of the South Pacific. In addition to fairly standard fields of study such as science, technology, law and economics, there are also specific studies that focus on tourism. In this way, the university meets the growing demand for highly educated people who are needed to maintain and further develop the growing tourism in Fiji.

Suva has a tropical rainforest climate within the Köppen climate classification, which is indicated by the letter code Af. Some sources refer to a tropical maritime climate, but this does not exist within the Köppen climate system. Suva has relatively little variation in temperature. The period from November to April may be referred to as the warmer, wetter season, while the period from May to October is slightly cooler and, above all, drier. On an annual basis, Suva records an average of three thousand millimeters of precipitation. During years when Suva has to deal with severe tropical depressions or even hurricanes on a number of occasions, this sum can easily be a lot higher.

Climate figures

The figures below are based on long-term average climate statistics. The temperatures are displayed in degrees Celsius (°C).

	maximum temperature	minimum temperature	hours of sunshine per day	days of rainfall per month	amount of precipitation per month	water temperature
January	30℃	23℃	6	14		28℃
February	30℃	23℃	6	15		28℃
March	30℃	23℃	5	17		29℃
April	29℃	22℃	5	16		28℃
May	28℃	21℃	6	16		27℃
June	27℃	20℃	6	14		26℃
July	26℃	19℃	6	15		26℃
August	26℃	19℃	5	14		25℃
September	27℃	20℃	5	17		25℃
October	28℃	21℃	5	16		26℃
November	29℃	22℃	6	15		27℃
December	29℃	23℃	6	14		28℃

The weather in Suvac

Here you will find the weather forecast for Suva. View the current weather in Suva and the forecast for the coming days, such as the temperatures, the chance of precipitation, the wind direction and the wind strength. With this weather data you can see what kind of weather you can expect in Suva. Based on the climate statistics, we describe the weather per month in Suva. This is not a long-term forecast, but gives the average weather forecast for all months of the year. Do you want to see the detailed weather forecast for Suva? On the page with extra weather information we show the chance of snow, the wind chill, visibility, UV strength, air pressure and more good weather information.

An average weather picture per month can be compiled on the basis of long-term climate statistics, certain weather patterns and specific events.

The weather in January

In the month of January, the average maximum temperature in Suva is around 30 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in January is 23 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in January at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 14 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.

The weather in February

In the month of February, the average maximum temperature in Suva is around 30 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in February is 23 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in February at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is rainfall for about 15 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.

The weather in March

In the month of March, the average maximum temperature in Suva is around 30 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in March is 23 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in March at this destination is around 5 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 17 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.

The weather in April

In the month of April, the average maximum temperature in Suva is around 29 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in April is 22 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in April at this destination is around 5 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 16 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.

The weather in May

In the month of May, the average maximum temperature in Suva is around 28 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in May is 21 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in May in this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 16 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in June

In the month of June, the average maximum temperature in Suva is around 27 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in June is 20 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in June at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 14 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in July

In the month of July, the average maximum temperature in Suva is around 26 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in July is 19 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in July at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is rainfall for about 15 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in August

In the month of August, the average maximum temperature in Suva is around 26 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in August is 19 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in August in this destination is around 5 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 14 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in September

In September, the average maximum temperature in Suva is around 27 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in September is 20 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in September in this destination is around 5 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 17 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in October

In October, the average maximum temperature in Suva is around 28 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in October is 21 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in October at this destination is around 5 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 16 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in November

In the month of November, the average maximum temperature in Suva is around 29 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in November is 22 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in November at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is rainfall for about 15 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in December

In the month of December, the average maximum temperature in Suva is around 29 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in December is 23 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in December at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 14 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.