Levuka weather in October

In October, Levuka sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 118 mm of rain across 12.3 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Levuka's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Levuka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
4th coldest
Rainfall
118 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:35 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
61%
6th clearest
Wind
25 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical October day in Levuka reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Levuka weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 6th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
45149
55050
65050
75149
85149
95050
105050
115050
124852
134852
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244852
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264753
274753
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304753
314654

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Levuka gets around 118 mm of rain over 12.3 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 40% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
437
537
638
739
839
940
1041
1141
1242
1342
1442
1542
1641
1741
1841
1941
2041
2141
2240
2340
2441
2541
2641
2741
2842
2942
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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 84% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
132040370
231940380
331939390
431938400
531937410
631936420
731835430
831834440
931833460
1031733470
1131732480
1231631500
1331531510
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271832581
281831591
291731601
301731601
311730611

Wind in October

Winds average 25 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 24 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
125breezy
225breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:47 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 7:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:476:57
212.26:466:57
312.26:456:57
412.26:446:57
512.26:446:57
612.26:436:58
712.36:426:58
812.36:416:58
912.36:406:58
1012.36:406:59
1112.36:396:59
1212.46:386:59
1312.46:376:59
1412.46:377:00
1512.46:367:00
1612.46:357:00
1712.46:357:01
1812.56:347:01
1912.56:337:01
2012.56:337:02
2112.56:327:02
2212.56:317:02
2312.56:317:03
2412.56:307:03
2512.66:307:03
2612.66:297:04
2712.66:297:04
2812.66:287:05
2912.66:287:05
3012.66:277:05
3112.76:277:06

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.84 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 — October's 5.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
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125.7Bright
135.7Bright
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155.8Bright
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225.9Bright
235.9Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Levuka

In seasonPeak

In October, Levuka sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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 October a good time to visit Levuka?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Levuka for sightseeing.

What to pack for Levuka in October

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

In October, Levuka sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 24°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Levuka in October

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 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 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 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
October 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).