Lautoka weather in October

In October, Lautoka sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 107 mm of rain across 13.1 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-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 39% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
107 mm
13.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:43 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
54%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical October day in Lautoka reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

20°23°25°28°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12623
22623
32623
42623
52623
62623
72623
82623
92623
102623
112723
122723
132723
142723
152723
162723
172723
182724
192724
202724
212724
222724
232724
242724
252724
262724
272724
282724
292724
302724
312724

How October really feels in Lautoka

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October 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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October 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 October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 26°29122.512.94.2
Feb28° / 26°2682112.64.0
Mar28° / 26°25522.512.14.2
Apr28° / 25°16515.111.65.4
May27° / 24°868.211.26.8
Jun26° / 23°696.5117.3
Jul26° / 22°435.211.17.7
Aug26° / 22°727.111.47.5
Sep26° / 23°698.611.97.0
Oct27° / 23°10713.112.46.2
Nov27° / 24°12014.812.85.7
Dec28° / 25°17819.3134.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46139
56139
66139
76139
86040
96040
106040
115941
125842
135842
145743
155743
165743
175644
185644
195545
205446
215446
225446
235446
245446
255446
265446
275446
285545
295644
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Lautoka gets around 107 mm of rain over 13.1 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 42% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
336
437
538
639
740
841
942
1042
1143
1244
1344
1444
1544
1644
1744
1844
1944
2044
2144
2244
2344
2444
2543
2643
2743
2843
2943
3043
3143

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 87% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
131745350
231644360
331643370
431643380
531642390
631641400
721641410
821641420
921540420
1021540430
1121540440
1211439450
1311439460
1411339460
1511339470
1611239470
1711240480
1811140480
1901140480
2001040491
2101040491
220940501
231939501
241839511
251839511
261738531
271737541
281736551
291635571
301634581
311633591

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 24 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:54 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 7:04 PM to 7:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:547:04
212.26:547:04
312.26:537:04
412.26:527:04
512.26:517:05
612.26:507:05
712.36:507:05
812.36:497:05
912.36:487:06
1012.36:477:06
1112.36:477:06
1212.36:467:06
1312.46:457:07
1412.46:447:07
1512.46:447:07
1612.46:437:07
1712.46:427:08
1812.46:427:08
1912.56:417:08
2012.56:407:09
2112.56:407:09
2212.56:397:09
2312.56:397:10
2412.56:387:10
2512.56:387:10
2612.66:377:11
2712.66:377:11
2812.66:367:12
2912.66:367:12
3012.66:357:12
3112.66:357:13

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.19 kWh/m².

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 — October's 6.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Lautoka

In seasonPeak

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

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.

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

Is October a good time to visit Lautoka?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Lautoka for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Lautoka in October

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

In October, Lautoka sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 23°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Lautoka in October

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in October — 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.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Lautoka in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 15 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 12UV 17Jul 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

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.

NadiSigatokaLamiSuvaNasinuLevukaLabasa

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.

3 km
118 m
16 km
1,179 m
80 km
1,286 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
October weather nearby: Nadi 21 km · Sigatoka 59 km · Lami 115 km · Suva 118 km · Nasinu 123 km · Levuka 204 km · Labasa 242 km · Mata-Utu 836 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 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).