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Climate - Fiji


Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine

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Fiji, an archipelago located in the Pacific Ocean to the north of the Tropic of Capricorn, has a tropical climate, with a hot, humid, and rainy season from December to April and a cooler season from June to October.

Index


  • Vanua Levu and Viti Levu - Suva, Nadi
  • Rotuma
  • Cyclones

Vanua Levu and Viti Levu



The cool season is relatively dry, especially on the small and flat islands, but also on the north-western slopes of the main islands (Viti Levu and Vanua Levu), while on the slopes exposed to the south-east, the trade winds can cause showers and thunderstorms even in this season.
In the following image, we can see, in a schematic way, the south-east trade winds blowing in the cool season, which are cool and humid on the exposed sides and warmer and drier on the downwind sides. The main islands are located between 16 and 18 degrees south latitude.

Southeastern trade winds on the Fiji Islands

Suva

Climate chart - Suva
For example, in the capital, Suva, located on the south-eastern coast of the island of Viti Levu, and therefore exposed to the trade winds, up to 3,000 millimeters (120 inches) of rain fall per year, of which more than 270 mm (10.5 in) fall per month from December to May, when it rains more than 20 days a month, however, it rains on average more than one day out of two even in the least rainy months, with a minimum of 135 mm (5.3 in) in July.
Here is the average precipitation.
Suva - Average precipitation
MonthMillimetersInchesDays
January37014.623
February26510.422
March37514.824
April36514.423
May27010.621
June1656.518
July1355.319
August1606.318
September1756.917
October2208.719
November2459.619
December27510.822
Year3025119.1245

The daytime temperatures in Suva, which are around 30/31 °C (86/88 °F) from December to March, drop to 26/27 °C (79/81 °F) from May to September; even the night-time temperatures drop slightly, from 23.5 °C to 19.5 °C (74.5 °F to 67 °F).
Furthermore, from May to October, but especially from July to September, cool air can sometimes arrive from the south, and the temperature can drop to 14/15 °C (57/59 °F) at night and 23/24 °C (73/75 °F) during the day.
Here are the average temperatures.
Suva - Average temperatures (1991-2020)
MonthMin (°C)Max (°C)Mean (°C)Min (°F)Max (°F)Mean (°F)
January233026.8748780.3
February233127.1748780.7
March233127.1748780.7
April233026.2738579.1
May212824.6708376.4
June202723.9698175
July202623678073.5
August202622.9677973.3
September202723.6688074.4
October212824.4708275.9
November222925.4728477.8
December233026.3738679.4
Year21.628.625.0570.983.477

In Suva, there are not many sunshine hours because clouds can form all year round. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.
Suva - Sunshine hours
MonthAverageTotal
January6.5205
February6.5180
March5.5175
April5.5160
May6.5200
June6180
July5.5175
August5.5165
September5145
October5.5170
November6180
December6.5200
Year5.92145

The sea temperature decreases a bit in the winter months, although it remains pleasantly warm for swimming, as can be seen in the following table.
Suva - Sea temperature
MonthCelsius (°C)Fahrenheit (°F)
January2883
February2984
March2984
April2883
May2781
June2679
July2678
August2577
September2577
October2678
November2780
December2882
Year2780.5

In the interior of the island of Viti Levu, there are hills and mountains, the highest peak of which is Mount Tomanivi, 1,324 meters (4,344 feet) high. The western side, in the leeward side of the trade winds, is less rainy.

Nadi

Climate chart - Nadi
In Nadi, on the western slope of the same island of Viti Levu, rainfall is much lower than in Suva, 1,950 mm (80.5 in) per year, and while it rains a lot in the rainy season, from December to April, it rains much less from May to October, when precipitation drops below 100 mm (4 in) per month; the driest month is July, with 45 mm (1.8 in) of rain. The rainy days are fewer as well. Here is the average precipitation.
Nadi - Average precipitation
MonthMillimetersInchesDays
January3301317
February3301318
March34513.620
April1907.514
May903.58
June702.87
July451.86
August652.67
September702.89
October953.711
November1204.712
December2007.916
Year194576.6145

In contrast, the temperature on the western side is a little higher because the winds blow from the inland hills, especially in the coolest months, July and August, when the maximum temperature is around 28.5 °C (83 °F) instead of 26.5 °C (79.5 °F).
Here, too however, in the austral winter there may be cool periods, but generally the temperature decreases especially at night, while during the day it usually reaches or exceeds 25 °C (77 °F). In July 1993 it dropped to 12 °C (53.5 °F).
The sea, on the other hand, has the same temperature. Here are the average temperatures in Nadi.
Nadi - Average temperatures (1991-2020)
MonthMin (°C)Max (°C)Mean (°C)Min (°F)Max (°F)Mean (°F)
January233127.2748981
February233127.3748981.2
March233127.2748881
April223126.6728779.8
May213025.2698577.3
June202924.4678475.9
July192923.6668374.5
August192923.8668374.8
September202924.6688576.3
October213025.5708678
November223126.4728779.5
December233127738880.7
Year21.330.225.6570.386.478

The amount of sunshine too, is higher on the leeward side than on the windward side, especially in the cool period: about 7/8 hours per day in Nadi, compared to the 5/6 hours of Suva.
Nadi - Sunshine hours
MonthAverageTotal
January7215
February6.5185
March6190
April6.5200
May7210
June7205
July7220
August7.5230
September7215
October7.5225
November7.5220
December7.5225
Year72540

These differences between the two sides are also found on the other main island, Vanua Levu.
On the smaller islands, especially the flat ones, the difference is lower because the trade winds do not find elevations upon which they could release moisture on one side, so these islands receive about 1,700/1,800 mm (67/71 in) of rain per year, with a minimum in the coolest months.

Fiji

Rotuma


Climate chart - Rotuma
The island of Rotuma, located far to the north (at 12 degrees south latitude), represents an exception, and it's very rainy because of the latitude: with its 3,500 mm (137 in) of rain per year, it has an equatorial climate, with a minimum from June to September, when more than 200 mm (8 in) of rain fall per month anyway. Here is the average precipitation.
Rotuma - Average precipitation
MonthMillimetersInchesDays
January34513.620
February37014.621
March35013.823
April28511.219
May29511.619
June2459.618
July2158.517
August2258.915
September2359.316
October30011.819
November32012.618
December31012.220
Year3490137.4223

This island is also warmer, especially in winter, which actually does not exist, and therefore has stable temperatures throughout the year, as we can see from its average temperatures.
Rotuma - Average temperatures (1991-2020)
MonthMin (°C)Max (°C)Mean (°C)Min (°F)Max (°F)Mean (°F)
January253128778782.4
February253128.2788882.7
March253128778782.4
April253128788782.4
May253027.7778781.9
June253027.4778681.4
July252927.1778580.7
August252926.9778480.5
September253027.2778581
October253027.3768681.1
November253027.7778781.9
December253128778782.4
Year2530.227.5577.186.481.5

In Rotuma, the temperature of the sea remains high throughout the year as well, as can be seen in the following table.
Rotuma - Sea temperature
MonthCelsius (°C)Fahrenheit (°F)
January2984
February2984
March2984
April2984
May2984
June2882
July2882
August2882
September2882
October2882
November2984
December2984
Year28.683.5

Tropical cyclones



Fiji can be affected by tropical cyclones. Cyclones are usually formed from November to mid-May, though they are most likely from late December to early April. Outside of this period, there has been Cyclone Bebe, which affected this area in the second half of October 1972. The risk of cyclones is one more reason to avoid the muggy and rainy season.

In addition, the Fiji Islands are affected by the climate cycle called ENSO: during the most intense El Niño years, such as 1983 and 1998, they experienced a noticeable decrease in precipitation.

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