Lami weather in September

In September, Lami sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 156 mm of rain across 18.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of September to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Lami's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lami's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
10th warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
156 mm
18.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
7:04 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
70%
5th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Lami is urban area in Rewa Province, Fiji.

Founded
1882

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical September day in Lami reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and on par with October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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112422
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Lami weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 25°30526134.0
Feb28° / 25°24324.312.63.9
Mar28° / 25°2622712.13.9
Apr27° / 25°24123.811.64.3
May26° / 24°16619.411.25.2
Jun25° / 23°14617.110.95.6
Jul24° / 22°10415.7116.0
Aug24° / 22°14016.811.45.8
Sep24° / 22°15618.211.95.4
Oct25° / 23°2112112.45.0
Nov26° / 24°19222.612.94.6
Dec27° / 24°27625.813.14.2

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33763
43763
53763
63862
73862
83763
93763
103862
113862
123763
133763
143763
153664
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303367

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Lami gets around 156 mm of rain over 18.2 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 62% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
155
256
356
457
558
658
759
860
961
1062
1163
1264
1364
1465
1565
1665
1765
1865
1965
2064
2164
2263
2362
2462
2561
2661
2761
2861
2961
3062

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the muggy band about 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 70% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1213253921
2212253922
3212253923
4212253824
5111243925
6110243925
7110243926
819233927
919233928
1018223929
1117224030
1217214031
1306214132
1406214132
1505214232
1605214232
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1804204332
1904204431
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2304214529
2405214529
2505224528
2605224528
2706224428
2806224428
2906224329
3007214330

Wind in September

Winds average 17 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
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2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
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2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of September to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 7:17 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:176:55
211.77:166:55
311.77:156:56
411.77:146:56
511.77:136:56
611.77:136:56
711.77:126:56
811.87:116:56
911.87:106:57
1011.87:096:57
1111.87:086:57
1211.87:076:57
1311.87:066:57
1411.97:066:57
1511.97:056:57
1611.97:046:58
1711.97:036:58
1811.97:026:58
1912.07:016:58
2012.07:006:58
2112.06:596:58
2212.06:586:59
2312.06:576:59
2412.06:576:59
2512.16:566:59
2612.16:556:59
2712.16:546:59
2812.16:537:00
2912.16:527:00
3012.16:517:00

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in January across the year — September's 4.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Lami

In seasonPeak

None of Lami's seasonal hazards are active in September. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Lami sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Cyclone
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Lami?

Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Lami for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lami in September

From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In September, Lami sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 22°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Lami in September

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 29°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May27Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Lami in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lami peaks around February 13 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 13UV 17Jul 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep13Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Lami?

Lami sits at 18.1°S, 178.4°E, 7 m above sea level, in Fiji. The nearest listed city is Suva, 3.0 km away.

SigatokaLevukaNadiLautokaLabasa

Topography around Lami

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Lami.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lami has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 609 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,286 m.

The land around Lami is covered by trees (44%) and water (40%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and water (62%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
223 m
16 km
609 m
80 km
1,286 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
September weather nearby: Suva 3.0 km · Nasinu 12 km · Sigatoka 95 km · Levuka 96 km · Nadi 110 km · Lautoka 115 km · Labasa 212 km · Nuku‘alofa 749 km

Fiji travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type I
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$6,642
2025
Safe drinking water
42%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
13.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 45%Hindu 28%other Christian 10%Roman Catholic 9%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Lami (-18.1109°, 178.4094°, elevation 7 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).