Weather and climate in Suva, Central, Fiji: monthly averages and best time for stargazing

Best for stargazingJul, Aug, MayMost clear, dark hours

Warmest monthFebruaryAverage high 29°C

Coolest monthAugustAverage low 20°C

Wettest monthMarch342 mm on average

What the weather is like in Suva

The warmest month in Suva is February, with average highs of 29°C. The coolest is August, when nights average 20°C. About 2,543 mm of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most in March and least in July.

Skies are clearest in July (66% average cloud cover) and cloudiest in February (77%). Combining cloud with the length of truly dark nights, July, August, May offer the most clear, dark hours for stargazing.

Clear, dark hours per night

2.0 Jan

2.0 Feb

2.2 Mar

2.6 Apr

3.2 May

3.2 Jun

3.5 Jul

3.3 Aug

3.0 Sep

2.6 Oct

2.1 Nov

1.9 Dec

Hours of full astronomical darkness in mid-month, multiplied by the average share of clear sky. A rough guide to how much good observing time a typical night offers.

Monthly averages

Month	High	Low	Precipitation	Cloud cover	Humidity	Wind	Dark hours
January	28°C	24°C	273 mm	76%	82%	14 km/h	8.2 h
February	29°C	24°C	297 mm	77%	83%	14 km/h	8.8 h
March	28°C	24°C	342 mm	77%	85%	13 km/h	9.4 h
April	27°C	23°C	274 mm	74%	85%	15 km/h	9.9 h
May	26°C	22°C	184 mm	68%	83%	15 km/h	10.2 h
June	25°C	21°C	137 mm	69%	84%	16 km/h	10.4 h
July	25°C	20°C	94 mm	66%	81%	16 km/h	10.3 h
August	25°C	20°C	95 mm	67%	81%	16 km/h	10.0 h
September	26°C	20°C	128 mm	69%	80%	17 km/h	9.6 h
October	26°C	21°C	207 mm	72%	81%	17 km/h	9.0 h
November	27°C	22°C	228 mm	75%	81%	16 km/h	8.4 h
December	28°C	23°C	286 mm	76%	82%	16 km/h	8.0 h

Climate averages: NASA POWER, 2001–2025, for the grid area around -18.00, 178.13 (about 50 km across). High and low temperatures are estimated from the monthly mean and the average daily range. Hills, coasts and cities can differ from the area average. Sources and methods.