Sigatoka weather in September

In September, Sigatoka sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 80 mm of rain across 9.3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of September to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Sigatoka's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sigatoka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
7:07 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
54%
3rd clearest
Wind
19 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical September day in Sigatoka reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and about 1°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12522
22522
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How September really feels in Sigatoka

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September 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

September 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 September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 10th-warmest and 9th-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25941
35842
45842
55842
65842
75842
85842
95842
105743
115743
125644
135644
145644
155446
165446
175446
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255347
265446
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305545

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Sigatoka gets around 80 mm of rain over 9.3 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 30% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
124
224
325
426
526
627
728
828
929
1029
1129
1230
1330
1431
1531
1632
1732
1832
1932
2032
2132
2232
2332
2432
2532
2632
2732
2832
2932
3032

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the muggy band about 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 73% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
110274221
29274221
39274222
49274223
58264223
68264224
77254225
87254326
96244327
106234328
115234428
125224429
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Wind in September

Winds average 19 km/h in September.

Across September, 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
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
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3020light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of September to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 7:21 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 7:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:216:59
211.77:206:59
311.77:196:59
411.77:186:59
511.77:177:00
611.77:167:00
711.77:157:00
811.87:147:00
911.87:147:00
1011.87:137:00
1111.87:127:00
1211.87:117:01
1311.87:107:01
1411.97:097:01
1511.97:087:01
1611.97:077:01
1711.97:067:01
1811.97:067:02
1912.07:057:02
2012.07:047:02
2112.07:037:02
2212.07:027:02
2312.07:017:02
2412.07:007:03
2512.16:597:03
2612.16:587:03
2712.16:587:03
2812.16:577:03
2912.16:567:03
3012.16:557:04

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.22 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 — September's 5.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Sigatoka

In seasonPeak

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

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

7.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Sigatoka for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Sigatoka in September

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

In September, Sigatoka sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 22°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sigatoka in September

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in September — 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 September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 13 (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
September 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).