Suva is at its most pleasant from late July to August. For sun, aim for May to November.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
The sun season here runs from May to November, with a second spell in mid and late December. It peaks in late June, at 71. The weakest stretch is in early and mid February, when it drops to 30, mostly because it is cloudy. The clearest skies come in July, when the sky is typically 71% covered at midday (often cloudy).
For being outside, go from late July to August. It peaks in early August, at 63. Avoid late December to April for this: it falls to 1, mostly because it is too hot.
Walking is not what Suva is for: the Active outdoors rating tops out at 16, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Suva over the whole year is 25°C. February is the hottest month, with highs of about 30°C; August is the coldest, with lows of about 21°C. Suva has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 15% in July, the driest month, to 29% in February, the wettest. Winds in Suva are highest in September, averaging 3.1 m/s (11 km/h), and lightest in March, at 2.1 m/s (8 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the E. The clearest skies in Suva come in May, when the sky is typically 67% covered; February is the cloudiest month, at 74%.
Month by month Suva climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30°C | 24°C | 33°C | 28% | 73% | 2.5 m/s | 2 | 41 | 0 |
| February | 30°C | 25°C | 34°C | 29% | 74% | 2.5 m/s | 2 | 36 | 0 |
| March | 30°C | 25°C | 33°C | 27% | 73% | 2.1 m/s | 2 | 41 | 0 |
| April | 29°C | 24°C | 32°C | 24% | 68% | 2.3 m/s | 5 | 48 | 0 |
| May | 28°C | 23°C | 30°C | 23% | 67% | 2.6 m/s | 22 | 64 | 2 |
| June | 27°C | 22°C | 29°C | 16% | 67% | 2.5 m/s | 38 | 69 | 5 |
| July | 26°C | 22°C | 27°C | 15% | 67% | 2.8 m/s | 52 | 65 | 13 |
| August | 26°C | 21°C | 27°C | 17% | 69% | 2.8 m/s | 59 | 62 | 14 |
| September | 27°C | 23°C | 28°C | 16% | 72% | 3.1 m/s | 50 | 65 | 10 |
| October | 28°C | 23°C | 29°C | 20% | 72% | 3.0 m/s | 28 | 67 | 4 |
| November | 29°C | 24°C | 31°C | 21% | 71% | 2.9 m/s | 13 | 61 | 1 |
| December | 29°C | 25°C | 32°C | 28% | 73% | 2.9 m/s | 6 | 54 | 0 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Suva weather by season
Year round, Suva has days of about 26°C at their warmest in August, its coolest month, and 30°C in February, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 21°C to 25°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 25°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around February and least likely around July. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Suva weather in winterJune to August
Winter in Suva has typical daily highs of about 26°C and lows of about 22°C, with a 16% chance of rain on a given day.
Suva weather in springSeptember to November
Spring in Suva has typical daily highs of about 28°C and lows of about 23°C, with a 19% chance of rain on a given day.
Suva weather in summerDecember to February
Summer in Suva has typical daily highs of about 30°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 28% chance of rain on a given day.
Suva weather in autumnMarch to May
Autumn in Suva has typical daily highs of about 29°C and lows of about 24°C, with a 25% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Suva?
Suva has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 15% in July, the driest month, to 29% in February, the wettest.
What time of year is Suva windiest?
Winds in Suva are highest in September, averaging 3.1 m/s (11 km/h), and lightest in March, at 2.1 m/s (8 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the E.
What is the average temperature in Suva year round?
The average temperature in Suva over the whole year is 25°C. February is the hottest month, with highs of about 30°C; August is the coldest, with lows of about 21°C.
Where to go instead in mid January, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.