Yasawa weather by month & the best time to visit
Fiji · beach resort · tropical monsoon climate
The best time to visit Yasawa is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 85/100), with August and September close behind. Yasawa averages about 2,760 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 58 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Yasawa?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Yasawa is July, then August and September. The dullest month is January (68/100, 271 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Yasawa?
Yasawa gets a lot of sun: around 2,760 hours a year. July (85/100) is noticeably better than January (68). Yasawa is the sunniest of the 17 destinations tracked in Fiji. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around February, carries about 43% of the annual 1,860 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 68 | 29° / 84°F | 27° / 81°F | 271 mm | 13 | 30° / 86°F |
| February | 68 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 253 mm | 13 | 30° / 86°F |
| March | 68 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 272 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
| April | 68 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 223 mm | 10 | 29° / 84°F |
| May | 73 | 27° / 81°F | 27° / 81°F | 119 mm | 8 | 29° / 84°F |
| June | 79 | 27° / 81°F | 26° / 79°F | 86 mm | 7 | 27° / 81°F |
| July | 85 | 26° / 79°F | 25° / 77°F | 58 mm | 8 | 27° / 81°F |
| August | 84 | 26° / 79°F | 24° / 75°F | 63 mm | 9 | 26° / 79°F |
| September | 83 | 26° / 79°F | 25° / 77°F | 68 mm | 10 | 27° / 81°F |
| October | 73 | 27° / 81°F | 25° / 77°F | 123 mm | 11 | 27° / 81°F |
| November | 70 | 27° / 81°F | 26° / 79°F | 137 mm | 12 | 28° / 82°F |
| December | 68 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 187 mm | 12 | 29° / 84°F |
Sea temperature in Yasawa by month
The sea off Yasawa is warmest in January at around 30°C / 86°F, and coolest in August at 26°C / 79°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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Yasawa: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Yasawa?
Yasawa is a beach resort in Fiji with a tropical monsoon climate — the sea reaches 30°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) year-round.
How many hours of sunshine does Yasawa get a year?
Yasawa gets about 2,760 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Yasawa?
The sunniest time to visit Yasawa is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 85/100 (with August and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F.
What is the least sunny month in Yasawa?
January is the least sunny month in Yasawa, scoring 68/100 with about 271 mm of rain.
Is Yasawa the sunniest place in Fiji?
Yes — with about 2,760 hours of sunshine a year, Yasawa has the most annual sunshine of the 17 Fiji destinations tracked by Sunshine Atlas.
What is the sea temperature in Yasawa?
The sea in Yasawa ranges from about 26°C (August) to 30°C (January). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Yasawa?
The typical midday UV index in Yasawa peaks around 13 (extreme) in January, easing to about 7 (high) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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