Nadi weather in October

In October, Nadi sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 123 mm of rain across 13.3 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-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 29% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Nadi's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nadi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Rainfall
123 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:43 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
59%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Nadi is town in Ba Province, Fiji.

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 28°C through the month.

A typical October 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, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12821
22821
32821
42821
52821
62821
72821
82821
92821
102821
112821
122822
132822
142822
152822
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202822
212822
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272822
282822
292822
302822
312822

How October really feels in Nadi

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.

Nadi weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 7th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25347
35347
45347
55347
65446
75347
85347
95248
105248
115149
125149
135050
145050
155050
164951
174951
184852
194852
204753
214753
224654
234654
244654
254654
264555
274753
284753
294654
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Nadi gets around 123 mm of rain over 13.3 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 43% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
235
336
436
537
638
739
840
941
1042
1143
1244
1345
1445
1545
1645
1745
1845
1945
2045
2146
2246
2346
2446
2546
2646
2747
2847
2947
3048
3148

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 79% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
17224525
27224526
37214427
47214428
57214329
67214330
77204230
87204231
96204132
106204133
116194035
125194036
135194037
145193938
154183938
164183939
173174039
183174040
193164040
203164141
212154141
222144142
232144242
242134243
252124243
262124244
272114244
282114245
292104246
302104147
312104148

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, 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 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 6:55 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)
112.26:557:04
212.26:547:04
312.26:537:04
412.26:527:05
512.26:517:05
612.26:507:05
712.36:507:05
812.36:497:06
912.36:487:06
1012.36:477:06
1112.36:477:06
1212.36:467:07
1312.46:457:07
1412.46:447:07
1512.46:447:07
1612.46:437:08
1712.46:427:08
1812.46:427:08
1912.56:417:09
2012.56:407:09
2112.56:407:09
2212.56:397:10
2312.56:397:10
2412.56:387:10
2512.66:387:11
2612.66:377:11
2712.66:367:12
2812.66:367:12
2912.66:367:12
3012.66:357:13
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 5.97 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 — October's 5.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Nadi

In seasonPeak

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

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

5.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October 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 October

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

In October, Nadi sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Nadi 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 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 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 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
October 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).