Levuka weather in May

In May, Levuka sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 105 mm of rain across 13.2 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-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 29% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of May to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Levuka's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Levuka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
6th warmest
Overnight low
25°
7th coldest
Rainfall
105 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:24 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
59%
3rd clearest
Wind
23 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical May day in Levuka reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Levuka weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 26°24220.7134.8
Feb28° / 26°21621.112.64.4
Mar28° / 26°22323.312.14.4
Apr27° / 26°21819.511.65.0
May26° / 25°10513.211.26.1
Jun26° / 25°9710.510.96.6
Jul25° / 24°668.6117.1
Aug25° / 24°758.711.47.1
Sep25° / 24°9611.111.96.7
Oct25° / 24°11812.312.46.4
Nov26° / 25°11314.712.85.8
Dec27° / 26°19318.413.15.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25248
35347
45446
55446
65446
75545
85545
95545
105545
115545
125446
135446
145347
155347
165248
175248
185248
195149
205149
215050
225050
234951
244951
254951
264852
274852
284852
294753
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Levuka gets around 105 mm of rain over 13.2 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 44% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
155
254
354
453
552
651
750
849
948
1047
1146
1245
1344
1443
1541
1640
1739
1839
1938
2037
2137
2237
2337
2437
2537
2638
2739
2840
2941
3041
3142

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
104186810
204196710
30420679
40522649
50523648
60524638
70525637
80526627
90627616
100628606
110630595
120731575
130732565
140833545
150834544
160935524
170936514
1801037503
1901037493
2001138483
2101138483
2201238472
2301238472
2401338472
2501337472
2611337472
2711336482
2811336482
2911435492
3011434502
3111433502

Wind in May

Winds average 23 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 23 km/h on the calmest days to 25 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
123breezy
223breezy
323breezy
423breezy
523breezy
623breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of May to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:19 AM to 7:30 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.47:196:41
211.37:206:40
311.37:206:39
411.37:206:39
511.37:216:38
611.37:216:38
711.37:216:37
811.37:226:37
911.27:226:36
1011.27:226:36
1111.27:236:36
1211.27:236:35
1311.27:236:35
1411.27:246:34
1511.27:246:34
1611.27:246:34
1711.17:256:33
1811.17:256:33
1911.17:256:33
2011.17:266:32
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2211.17:276:32
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2411.17:276:31
2511.17:286:31
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2711.07:286:31
2811.07:296:31
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3011.07:306:30
3111.07:306:30

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.5 kWh/m² in January across the year — May's 4.15 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Moderate
244.0Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Levuka

In seasonPeak

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

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

Levuka's rainy season runs October–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 May a good time to visit Levuka?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Levuka for sightseeing.

What to pack for Levuka in May

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

In May, Levuka sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 25°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Levuka in May

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in May — 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
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Levuka in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Levuka 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 Levuka?

Levuka sits at 18.1°S, 179.3°E, 0 m above sea level, in Fiji. The nearest listed city is Nasinu, 85 km away.

NasinuSuvaLamiLabasaSigatokaNadiLautoka

Topography around Levuka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Levuka has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 460 m around an average of 137 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 719 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 700 m.

The land around Levuka is covered by trees (71%) and water (27%) within 3 km, water (83%) within 16 km, and water (96%) within 80 km.

3 km
460 m
16 km
719 m
80 km
700 m
treesgrasslandwatermangroves
May weather nearby: Nasinu 85 km · Suva 95 km · Lami 96 km · Labasa 182 km · Sigatoka 191 km · Nadi 203 km · Lautoka 204 km · Nuku‘alofa 668 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 Levuka (-18.0667°, 179.3167°, elevation 0 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).