Nadi weather in May

In May, Nadi sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 81 mm of rain across 8.3 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 Nadi's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nadi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
81 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:32 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
57%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Nadi is town in Ba Province, Fiji.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical May day in Nadi reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°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)
12823
22823
32823
42823
52823
62823
72822
82822
92822
102822
112822
122822
132822
142822
152822
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172822
182822
192822
202822
212722
222722
232722
242722
252722
262721
272721
282721
292721
302721
312721

How May really feels in Nadi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May 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

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Nadi weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°30823.512.93.6
Feb29° / 24°28721.712.63.5
Mar29° / 24°27524.512.13.6
Apr29° / 23°17516.811.64.7
May28° / 22°818.311.26.5
Jun27° / 21°666.3117.1
Jul27° / 20°404.9117.6
Aug27° / 20°746.311.47.3
Sep27° / 21°789.211.96.7
Oct28° / 22°12313.312.45.7
Nov29° / 23°14316.312.84.7
Dec29° / 24°21020.8134.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
45050
55050
65050
75050
85050
95050
105050
115149
125149
135050
145149
155149
165149
175248
185248
195347
205347
215347
225347
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245347
255347
265248
275248
285248
295248
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Nadi gets around 81 mm of rain over 8.3 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 28% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
244
342
441
539
638
736
835
933
1032
1130
1229
1328
1427
1526
1625
1725
1824
1923
2023
2122
2221
2321
2420
2520
2620
2720
2821
2921
3021
3121

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 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 (%)
10528643
20629623
30630613
40631612
50732592
60733582
70834562
80834571
90935551
1001035541
1101136521
1211137501
1311237491
1411338481
1511439460
1611440450
1711540440
1811541420
1911642410
2011643400
2111743390
2211744380
2311744370
2411745370
2511745360
2611746360
2711746360
2811646370
2911646370
3011645380
3111645380

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 7:27 AM to 7:37 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.47:276:48
211.47:276:48
311.37:276:47
411.37:286:47
511.37:286:46
611.37:286:46
711.37:286:45
811.37:296:45
911.37:296:44
1011.27:296:44
1111.27:306:43
1211.27:306:43
1311.27:316:43
1411.27:316:42
1511.27:316:42
1611.27:326:42
1711.27:326:41
1811.17:326:41
1911.17:336:41
2011.17:336:40
2111.17:336:40
2211.17:346:40
2311.17:346:40
2411.17:356:39
2511.17:356:39
2611.17:356:39
2711.17:366:39
2811.07:366:39
2911.07:366:39
3011.07:376:38
3111.07:376:38

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.94 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in November across the year — May's 4.29 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Nadi

In seasonPeak

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

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

Nadi's rainy season runs November–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 Nadi?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nadi in May

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

In May, Nadi sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Nadi in May

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 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
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Nadi 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 Nadi 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 Nadi?

Nadi sits at 17.8°S, 177.4°E, 9 m above sea level, in Fiji. The nearest listed city is Lautoka, 21 km away.

LautokaSigatokaLamiSuvaNasinuLevukaLabasa

Topography around Nadi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nadi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 683 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,286 m.

The land around Nadi is covered by grassland (52%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, trees (37%), water (30%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and water (61%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
683 m
80 km
1,286 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
May weather nearby: Lautoka 21 km · Sigatoka 39 km · Lami 110 km · Suva 113 km · Nasinu 120 km · Levuka 203 km · Labasa 257 km · Mata-Utu 851 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 Nadi (-17.8031°, 177.4162°, elevation 9 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).