Suva weather by month & the best time to visit
Fiji · beach resort · tropical rainforest climate
The best time to visit Suva is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 75/100), with August and September close behind. Suva averages about 2,348 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F and roughly 94 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Suva?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Suva is July, then August and September. The dullest month is January (65/100, 281 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Suva?
Suva gets a moderate 2,348 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 10 Sunshine Score points separate July from January. It ranks #14 of 17 destinations in Fiji for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,586 hours. The year's 2,568 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 65 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 281 mm | 12 | 29° / 84°F |
| February | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 27° / 81°F | 308 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
| March | 65 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 333 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
| April | 65 | 28° / 82°F | 26° / 79°F | 277 mm | 9 | 29° / 84°F |
| May | 65 | 27° / 81°F | 25° / 77°F | 214 mm | 7 | 28° / 82°F |
| June | 65 | 26° / 79°F | 24° / 75°F | 158 mm | 6 | 26° / 79°F |
| July | 75 | 25° / 77°F | 23° / 73°F | 94 mm | 6 | 26° / 79°F |
| August | 75 | 25° / 77°F | 23° / 73°F | 98 mm | 8 | 25° / 77°F |
| September | 69 | 26° / 79°F | 24° / 75°F | 130 mm | 9 | 26° / 79°F |
| October | 65 | 26° / 79°F | 24° / 75°F | 201 mm | 10 | 27° / 81°F |
| November | 65 | 27° / 81°F | 25° / 77°F | 199 mm | 11 | 28° / 82°F |
| December | 65 | 28° / 82°F | 26° / 79°F | 275 mm | 12 | 29° / 84°F |
Sea temperature in Suva by month
The sea off Suva is warmest in February at around 30°C / 86°F, and coolest in August at 25°C / 77°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Suva: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Suva?
Suva is a beach resort in Fiji with a tropical rainforest climate — the sea reaches 30°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) year-round.
How many hours of sunshine does Suva get a year?
Suva gets about 2,348 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Suva?
The sunniest time to visit Suva is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 75/100 (with August and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F.
What is the least sunny month in Suva?
January is the least sunny month in Suva, scoring 65/100 with about 281 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Suva?
The sea in Suva ranges from about 25°C (August) to 30°C (February). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Suva?
The typical midday UV index in Suva peaks around 12 (extreme) in January, easing to about 6 (high) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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