Lautoka weather in September

In September, Lautoka sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 69 mm of rain across 8.6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of September to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Lautoka's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lautoka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
23°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
7:07 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
49%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
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 September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical September day in Lautoka reaches about 26°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 24°C and 27°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)
12622
22622
32622
42622
52622
62622
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232623
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282623
292623
302623

How September really feels in Lautoka

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September 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

September 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 September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 10th-warmest and 11th-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26832
36733
46832
56832
66733
76832
86733
96733
106733
116634
126634
136535
146436
156337
166238
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186040
196040
205941
215842
225842
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255842
265941
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306040

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Lautoka gets around 69 mm of rain over 8.6 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 29% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
120
221
321
422
523
623
724
825
926
1026
1127
1228
1329
1429
1530
1631
1731
1832
1932
2032
2133
2233
2332
2432
2532
2633
2733
2833
2934
3034

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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 76% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
19253927
28253927
38253928
48253829
57253830
67243831
76243832
86233833
95233934
105223935
114213935
124204036
133204136
143194137
153184237
162174337
172174436
182164636
192164735
202164735
212154834
222154834
232154934
243164933
253164833
263164833
273164833
283164733
293174634
303174635

Wind in September

Winds average 12 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
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Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 24 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 7:20 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 7:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.77:206:59
211.77:207:00
311.77:197:00
411.77:187:00
511.77:177:00
611.77:167:00
711.77:157:00
811.87:147:00
911.87:147:01
1011.87:137:01
1111.87:127:01
1211.87:117:01
1311.97:107:01
1411.97:097:01
1511.97:087:01
1611.97:077:02
1711.97:077:02
1811.97:067:02
1912.07:057:02
2012.07:047:02
2112.07:037:02
2212.07:027:02
2312.07:017:03
2412.07:007:03
2512.17:007:03
2612.16:597:03
2712.16:587:03
2812.16:577:03
2912.16:567:04
3012.16:557:04

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.59 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 — September's 5.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
306.0Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Lautoka

In seasonPeak

None of Lautoka's seasonal hazards are active in September. 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 September a good time to visit Lautoka?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Lautoka for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Lautoka in September

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

In September, Lautoka sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 23°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Lautoka in September

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 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 September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 14 (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
September 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).