Nasinu weather in August

In August, Nasinu sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 140 mm of rain across 16.8 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of August to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Nasinu's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nasinu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
12th warmest
Overnight low
22°
1st coldest
Rainfall
140 mm
16.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:29 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
68%
3rd clearest
Wind
17 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical August day in Nasinu reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 25°30526134.0
Feb28° / 25°24324.312.63.9
Mar28° / 25°2622712.13.9
Apr27° / 25°24123.811.64.3
May26° / 24°16619.411.25.2
Jun25° / 23°14617.110.95.6
Jul24° / 22°10415.7116.0
Aug24° / 22°14016.811.45.8
Sep24° / 22°15618.211.95.4
Oct25° / 23°2112112.45.0
Nov26° / 24°19222.612.84.6
Dec27° / 24°27625.813.14.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43862
53961
63961
73961
83862
93862
103862
113664
123664
133664
143664
153565
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223367
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243268
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263268
273367
283367
293466
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Nasinu gets around 140 mm of rain over 16.8 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 54% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
155
255
355
455
555
655
755
854
954
1054
1153
1253
1353
1452
1552
1652
1752
1852
1952
2053
2153
2253
2354
2454
2554
2654
2754
2855
2955
3055
3155

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 64% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1011264123
2010254223
3010254222
4010254322
509244422
609244521
709244621
809244720
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24113264119
25113264119
26113264020
27113264020
28113264020
29113264020
30213254021
31213253921

Wind in August

Winds average 17 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
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2017light breeze
2117light breeze
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2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of August to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 7:37 AM to 7:17 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:376:47
211.27:366:48
311.27:366:48
411.27:356:48
511.27:356:49
611.27:346:49
711.37:346:49
811.37:336:49
911.37:336:50
1011.37:326:50
1111.37:326:50
1211.37:316:51
1311.37:306:51
1411.47:306:51
1511.47:296:51
1611.47:296:52
1711.47:286:52
1811.47:276:52
1911.47:266:52
2011.47:266:53
2111.57:256:53
2211.57:246:53
2311.57:246:53
2411.57:236:53
2511.57:226:54
2611.57:216:54
2711.67:206:54
2811.67:206:54
2911.67:196:54
3011.67:186:55
3111.67:176:55

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in January across the year — August's 4.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Nasinu

In seasonPeak

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

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

Cyclone
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Nasinu?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Nasinu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nasinu in August

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

In August, Nasinu sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 22°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Nasinu in August

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 13 km away) 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
Jun26Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Nasinu in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August 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 Nasinu 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 Nasinu?

Nasinu sits at 18.1°S, 178.5°E, 31 m above sea level, in Fiji. The nearest listed city is Lami, 12 km away.

LevukaSigatokaNadiLautokaLabasa

Topography around Nasinu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nasinu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 480 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,287 m.

The land around Nasinu is covered by grassland (43%), trees (32%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and water (30%) within 16 km, and water (65%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
131 m
16 km
480 m
80 km
1,287 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
August weather nearby: Lami 12 km · Suva 12 km · Levuka 85 km · Sigatoka 107 km · Nadi 120 km · Lautoka 123 km · Labasa 203 km · Nuku‘alofa 741 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 Nasinu (-18.0705°, 178.5131°, elevation 31 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).