Sigatoka weather in October

In October, Sigatoka sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 110 mm of rain across 11.2 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-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 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 Sigatoka's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sigatoka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
110 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:42 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
58%
5th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical October day in Sigatoka reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12523
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How October really feels in Sigatoka

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.

Sigatoka weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 7th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25545
35644
45545
55644
65644
75545
85545
95545
105446
115446
125347
135248
145248
155149
165149
175050
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204951
214951
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245050
255050
265050
275050
285050
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Sigatoka gets around 110 mm of rain over 11.2 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 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
333
433
533
634
734
835
936
1036
1137
1238
1338
1438
1539
1639
1739
1839
1939
2039
2139
2239
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2439
2539
2639
2739
2839
2939
3040
3140

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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 84% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
132146300
232045310
332045320
431944330
531944340
631943340
731943350
831842360
931841370
1031841380
1131740400
1231740410
1321639420
1421539430
1521539440
1621439450
1711439450
1811339461
1911339471
2011239481
2111139481
2211139491
2311038501
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251938511
261938511
271838521
281837531
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301736551
311735561

Wind in October

Winds average 20 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120light breeze
220light breeze
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420light breeze
520light breeze
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3119light breeze

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 6:54 AM to 6:34 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)
112.26:547:04
212.26:537:04
312.26:527:04
412.26:527:04
512.26:517:05
612.26:507:05
712.36:497:05
812.36:487:05
912.36:487:06
1012.36:477:06
1112.36:467:06
1212.46:457:06
1312.46:457:07
1412.46:447:07
1512.46:437:07
1612.46:427:08
1712.46:427:08
1812.56:417:08
1912.56:407:09
2012.56:407:09
2112.56:397:09
2212.56:397:10
2312.56:387:10
2412.56:377:10
2512.66:377:11
2612.66:367:11
2712.66:367:11
2812.66:357:12
2912.66:357:12
3012.66:347:13
3112.76:347:13

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.88 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 — October's 5.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Sigatoka

In seasonPeak

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

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 October a good time to visit Sigatoka?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October 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 October

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

In October, Sigatoka sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 23°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sigatoka 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 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 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 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
October 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).