Lautoka weather in November
In November, Lautoka sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 120 mm of rain across 14.8 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in November, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of November to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Lautoka's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lautoka's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 27°
- 6th warmest
- Overnight low
- 24°
- 7th coldest
- Rainfall
- 120 mm
- 14.8 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 48 min
- 6:30 AM – 7:21 PM
- Cloud cover
- 58%
- 7th clearest
- Wind
- 11 km/h
- 11th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.49 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.7
- out of 10
Lautoka is city in Ba Province, Fiji.
- Density
- 3,281/km²
- people per km²
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in November
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.
A typical November day in Lautoka reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs on par with October and on par with December.
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| Avg high (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Avg low (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | 24 |
| 2 | 27 | 24 |
| 3 | 27 | 24 |
| 4 | 27 | 24 |
| 5 | 27 | 24 |
| 6 | 27 | 24 |
| 7 | 27 | 24 |
| 8 | 27 | 24 |
| 9 | 27 | 24 |
| 10 | 27 | 24 |
| 11 | 27 | 24 |
| 12 | 27 | 24 |
| 13 | 27 | 24 |
| 14 | 27 | 24 |
| 15 | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | 27 | 24 |
| 17 | 27 | 24 |
| 18 | 27 | 24 |
| 19 | 27 | 24 |
| 20 | 27 | 24 |
| 21 | 27 | 24 |
| 22 | 27 | 25 |
| 23 | 28 | 25 |
| 24 | 28 | 25 |
| 25 | 28 | 25 |
| 26 | 28 | 25 |
| 27 | 28 | 25 |
| 28 | 28 | 25 |
| 29 | 28 | 25 |
| 30 | 28 | 25 |
How November really feels in Lautoka
Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
November sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Lautoka weather by month
How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 26° | 291 | 22.5 | 12.9 | 4.2 |
| Feb | 28° / 26° | 268 | 21 | 12.6 | 4.0 |
| Mar | 28° / 26° | 255 | 22.5 | 12.1 | 4.2 |
| Apr | 28° / 25° | 165 | 15.1 | 11.6 | 5.4 |
| May | 27° / 24° | 86 | 8.2 | 11.2 | 6.8 |
| Jun | 26° / 23° | 69 | 6.5 | 11 | 7.3 |
| Jul | 26° / 22° | 43 | 5.2 | 11.1 | 7.7 |
| Aug | 26° / 22° | 72 | 7.1 | 11.4 | 7.5 |
| Sep | 26° / 23° | 69 | 8.6 | 11.9 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 27° / 23° | 107 | 13.1 | 12.4 | 6.2 |
| Nov | 27° / 24° | 120 | 14.8 | 12.8 | 5.7 |
| Dec | 28° / 25° | 178 | 19.3 | 13 | 4.9 |
Cloud cover in November
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in November.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.
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| Clearer (%) | 56 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 |
| Cloudier (%) | 44 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 50 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 56 | 44 |
| 2 | 57 | 43 |
| 3 | 56 | 44 |
| 4 | 56 | 44 |
| 5 | 55 | 45 |
| 6 | 56 | 44 |
| 7 | 55 | 45 |
| 8 | 54 | 46 |
| 9 | 53 | 47 |
| 10 | 52 | 48 |
| 11 | 51 | 49 |
| 12 | 50 | 50 |
| 13 | 50 | 50 |
| 14 | 49 | 51 |
| 15 | 48 | 52 |
| 16 | 48 | 52 |
| 17 | 48 | 52 |
| 18 | 48 | 52 |
| 19 | 48 | 52 |
| 20 | 48 | 52 |
| 21 | 49 | 51 |
| 22 | 49 | 51 |
| 23 | 50 | 50 |
| 24 | 51 | 49 |
| 25 | 51 | 49 |
| 26 | 51 | 49 |
| 27 | 51 | 49 |
| 28 | 51 | 49 |
| 29 | 50 | 50 |
| 30 | 50 | 50 |
Chance of precipitation in November
Lautoka gets around 120 mm of rain over 14.8 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 50% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 43 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 43 |
| 2 | 44 |
| 3 | 44 |
| 4 | 45 |
| 5 | 45 |
| 6 | 46 |
| 7 | 47 |
| 8 | 48 |
| 9 | 49 |
| 10 | 49 |
| 11 | 50 |
| 12 | 50 |
| 13 | 51 |
| 14 | 51 |
| 15 | 51 |
| 16 | 51 |
| 17 | 51 |
| 18 | 51 |
| 19 | 50 |
| 20 | 50 |
| 21 | 50 |
| 22 | 50 |
| 23 | 51 |
| 24 | 51 |
| 25 | 52 |
| 26 | 52 |
| 27 | 53 |
| 28 | 54 |
| 29 | 55 |
| 30 | 56 |
Humidity in November
Most of November feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, November lands in the oppressive band about 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comfortable (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Humid (%) | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Muggy (%) | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
| Oppressive (%) | 60 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 |
| Miserable (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 6 | 32 | 60 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 5 | 31 | 62 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 63 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 64 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 65 | 1 |
| 6 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 67 | 1 |
| 7 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 68 | 1 |
| 8 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 68 | 1 |
| 9 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 69 | 1 |
| 10 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 69 | 1 |
| 11 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 71 | 1 |
| 12 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 71 | 1 |
| 13 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 71 | 1 |
| 14 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 72 | 1 |
| 15 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 72 | 1 |
| 16 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 72 | 1 |
| 17 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 72 | 1 |
| 18 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 72 | 1 |
| 19 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 73 | 2 |
| 20 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 73 | 2 |
| 21 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 73 | 2 |
| 22 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 74 | 2 |
| 23 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 73 | 3 |
| 24 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 73 | 3 |
| 25 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 74 | 3 |
| 26 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 74 | 3 |
| 27 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 75 | 4 |
| 28 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 76 | 4 |
| 29 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 77 | 4 |
| 30 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 78 | 4 |
Wind in November
Winds average 11 km/h in November.
Across November, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | calm |
| 2 | 11 | calm |
| 3 | 11 | calm |
| 4 | 11 | calm |
| 5 | 11 | calm |
| 6 | 11 | calm |
| 7 | 11 | calm |
| 8 | 11 | calm |
| 9 | 11 | calm |
| 10 | 11 | calm |
| 11 | 11 | calm |
| 12 | 11 | calm |
| 13 | 11 | calm |
| 14 | 11 | calm |
| 15 | 11 | calm |
| 16 | 11 | calm |
| 17 | 11 | calm |
| 18 | 11 | calm |
| 19 | 11 | calm |
| 20 | 11 | calm |
| 21 | 11 | calm |
| 22 | 11 | calm |
| 23 | 11 | calm |
| 24 | 11 | calm |
| 25 | 11 | calm |
| 26 | 11 | calm |
| 27 | 11 | calm |
| 28 | 11 | calm |
| 29 | 11 | calm |
| 30 | 11 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in November
Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of November to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 24 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:34 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 7:29 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.6 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:13 | 7:14 | 7:14 | 7:15 | 7:15 | 7:16 | 7:16 | 7:16 | 7:17 | 7:18 | 7:18 | 7:19 | 7:19 | 7:20 | 7:20 | 7:21 | 7:21 | 7:22 | 7:22 | 7:23 | 7:23 | 7:24 | 7:25 | 7:25 | 7:26 | 7:26 | 7:27 | 7:28 | 7:28 | 7:29 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.6 | 6:34 | 7:13 |
| 2 | 12.7 | 6:34 | 7:14 |
| 3 | 12.7 | 6:33 | 7:14 |
| 4 | 12.7 | 6:33 | 7:15 |
| 5 | 12.7 | 6:33 | 7:15 |
| 6 | 12.7 | 6:32 | 7:16 |
| 7 | 12.7 | 6:32 | 7:16 |
| 8 | 12.7 | 6:32 | 7:16 |
| 9 | 12.8 | 6:32 | 7:17 |
| 10 | 12.8 | 6:31 | 7:18 |
| 11 | 12.8 | 6:31 | 7:18 |
| 12 | 12.8 | 6:31 | 7:19 |
| 13 | 12.8 | 6:31 | 7:19 |
| 14 | 12.8 | 6:31 | 7:20 |
| 15 | 12.8 | 6:30 | 7:20 |
| 16 | 12.8 | 6:30 | 7:21 |
| 17 | 12.9 | 6:30 | 7:21 |
| 18 | 12.9 | 6:30 | 7:22 |
| 19 | 12.9 | 6:30 | 7:22 |
| 20 | 12.9 | 6:30 | 7:23 |
| 21 | 12.9 | 6:30 | 7:23 |
| 22 | 12.9 | 6:30 | 7:24 |
| 23 | 12.9 | 6:30 | 7:25 |
| 24 | 12.9 | 6:30 | 7:25 |
| 25 | 12.9 | 6:30 | 7:26 |
| 26 | 12.9 | 6:30 | 7:26 |
| 27 | 12.9 | 6:30 | 7:27 |
| 28 | 13.0 | 6:30 | 7:28 |
| 29 | 13.0 | 6:30 | 7:28 |
| 30 | 13.0 | 6:30 | 7:29 |
Solar energy in November
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.49 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in November across the year — November's 6.49 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.5 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Lautoka
In November, Lautoka sits inside its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Lautoka sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Lautoka's rainy season runs December–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is November a good time to visit Lautoka?
Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
November is a reasonable time to visit Lautoka for sightseeing.
What to pack for Lautoka in November
From November's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In November, Lautoka sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Lautoka in November
The nearest coast averages about 28°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 28 | Tropical |
| Jun | 27 | Warm |
| Jul | 27 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 26 | Warm |
| Oct | 27 | Warm |
| Nov | 28 | Warm |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Lautoka in November
Clear-sky midday UV in November 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 Lautoka peaks around February 12 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 16 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Extreme |
| Feb | 17 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 15 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Where is Lautoka?
Lautoka sits at 17.6°S, 177.5°E, 47 m above sea level, in Fiji. The nearest listed city is Nadi, 21 km away.
Topography around Lautoka
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Lautoka.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Lautoka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,179 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,286 m.
The land around Lautoka is covered by grassland (26%), water (26%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, water (51%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and water (63%) and trees (28%) within 80 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
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 Lautoka (-17.6169°, 177.4505°, elevation 47 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).