Sigatoka weather in May

In May, Sigatoka sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 79 mm of rain across 9.9 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 10th-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 31% 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 Sigatoka's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sigatoka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
79 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:32 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
59%
6th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
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 Sigatoka reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12724
22724
32724
42724
52724
62724
72724
82724
92724
102724
112724
122724
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How May really feels in Sigatoka

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.

Sigatoka weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°22920.3134.5
Feb28° / 25°22220.112.64.1
Mar28° / 25°21722.912.14.1
Apr28° / 25°17816.311.65.3
May26° / 24°799.911.26.6
Jun26° / 23°66810.97.1
Jul25° / 22°496.7117.5
Aug25° / 22°907.211.47.4
Sep25° / 22°809.311.97.0
Oct26° / 23°11011.212.46.5
Nov27° / 24°11613.812.95.9
Dec28° / 25°1571713.15.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
24951
35050
45050
54951
64951
75050
85050
95050
105050
115050
125050
135050
144951
155050
165050
175149
185149
195149
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225149
235149
245050
255050
265050
275050
284852
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304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Sigatoka gets around 79 mm of rain over 9.9 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 33% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
147
246
345
444
543
642
741
839
938
1037
1136
1234
1333
1432
1531
1630
1729
1828
1928
2027
2126
2226
2326
2426
2526
2626
2727
2828
2928
3029
3129

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14216411
24226410
34236310
4424639
5526618
6527608
7528607
8529597
9531586
10532576
11634555
12635545
13736534
14737524
15838513
16838513
17939493
181039492
191039492
201139482
211139481
221239481
231239481
241239471
251339481
261339481
271338481
281338491
291337491
301337491
311336501

Wind in May

Winds average 18 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
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2018light breeze
2118light breeze
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2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light breeze

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 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.47:276:48
211.37:276:47
311.37:276:47
411.37:286:46
511.37:286:46
611.37:286:45
711.37:296:44
811.37:296:44
911.27:296:44
1011.27:306:43
1111.27:306:43
1211.27:306:42
1311.27:316:42
1411.27:316:41
1511.27:316:41
1611.17:326:41
1711.17:326:40
1811.17:326:40
1911.17:336:40
2011.17:336:39
2111.17:346:39
2211.17:346:39
2311.17:346:39
2411.17:356:38
2511.17:356:38
2611.07:356:38
2711.07:366:38
2811.07:366:38
2911.07:376:38
3011.07:376:37
3111.07:376:37

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.73 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in January across the year — May's 4.14 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Sigatoka

In seasonPeak

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

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

Sigatoka'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 Sigatoka?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sigatoka in May

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

In May, Sigatoka sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 24°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Sigatoka 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 at the nearest coast (about 13 km away) is warmest in March 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
May28Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Sigatoka 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 Sigatoka 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 Sigatoka?

Sigatoka sits at 18.1°S, 177.5°E, 6 m above sea level, in Fiji. The nearest listed city is Nadi, 39 km away.

NadiLautokaLamiSuvaNasinuLevukaLabasa

Topography around Sigatoka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sigatoka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 227 m around an average of 41 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 445 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,286 m.

The land around Sigatoka is covered by trees (48%) and grassland (40%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and water (41%) within 16 km, and water (59%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
227 m
16 km
445 m
80 km
1,286 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
May weather nearby: Nadi 39 km · Lautoka 59 km · Lami 95 km · Suva 97 km · Nasinu 107 km · Levuka 191 km · Labasa 274 km · Nuku‘alofa 833 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 Sigatoka (-18.1431°, 177.5069°, elevation 6 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).