Is Suva sunnier than Nadi?

Nadi is the sunnier: about 2,625 hours of sunshine a year versus 2,348 — a difference of 277 hours.

Which is warmer, Suva or Nadi?

Year-round daytime highs are similar: Suva averages 27°C (81°F), Nadi 28°C (82°F).

Which is better in winter (November–February), Suva or Nadi?

They are close in the November–February window: Suva averages 65/100 (about 28°C days), Nadi 67/100 (about 30°C).

Which has the warmer sea, Suva or Nadi?

Nadi — its sea peaks at about 31°C (88°F) versus 30°C.

Suva vs Nadi: which is sunnier?

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Nadi is the sunnier overall: about 2,625 hours of sunshine a year to Suva's 2,348. Nadi has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months; the other 7 are within 2 points.

Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.

At a glance

	Suva	Nadi
Sunshine hours / year	2,348	2,625
Sunniest month	July (75/100)	July (82/100)
Nov–Feb average score	65/100	67/100
Jun–Aug average score	72/100	80/100
Rain / year	2,568 mm	2,065 mm
Warmest sea	30°C / 86°F	31°C / 88°F
Peak midday UV	12 (extreme)	12 (extreme)

Suva vs Nadi month by month

Month	Sunshine Score		Day high °C		Rain mm		Sea °C
Month	Suva	Nadi	Suva	Nadi	Suva	Nadi	Suva	Nadi
January	65	67	28°	30°	281	273	29°	31°
February	65	67	29°	30°	308	261	30°	31°
March	65	67	28°	29°	333	312	30°	31°
April	65	67	28°	29°	277	229	29°	30°
May	65	73	27°	28°	214	119	28°	29°
June	65	77	26°	27°	158	94	26°	28°
July	75	82	25°	26°	94	70	26°	27°
August	75	80	25°	26°	98	78	25°	27°
September	69	76	26°	27°	130	100	26°	27°
October	65	67	26°	28°	201	147	27°	29°
November	65	67	27°	29°	199	158	28°	29°
December	65	67	28°	29°	275	224	29°	30°

The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May Nadi · Jun Nadi · Jul Nadi · Aug Nadi · Sep Nadi · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.

When to pick which

November–February: too close to call — Suva averages 65/100, Nadi 67/100. Nadi is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
March–May: Nadi (average score 69/100 vs 65). Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 29°C).
June–August: Nadi (average score 80/100 vs 72). Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 26°C).
September–October: Nadi (average score 72/100 vs 67). Nadi is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 26°C.

Sea temperature

Nadi's sea gets warmer: 31°C / 88°F at its peak vs 30°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Suva all year, Nadi all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.

Full month-by-month guides: Suva weather by month · Nadi weather by month.

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