Sigatoka in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Sigatoka sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 206 mm of rain over about 22 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Sigatoka's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Sigatoka has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Sigatoka's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 206 mm
- 22 wet days
- Avg wind
- 19 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Sigatoka in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C.
A typical winter day in Sigatoka reaches about 25°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How winter really feels in Sigatoka
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter 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 the three winter months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 25° | 229 | 20.3 | 13 | 4.5 |
| Feb | 28° / 25° | 222 | 20.1 | 12.6 | 4.1 |
| Mar | 28° / 25° | 217 | 22.9 | 12.1 | 4.1 |
| Apr | 28° / 25° | 178 | 16.3 | 11.6 | 5.3 |
| May | 26° / 24° | 79 | 9.9 | 11.2 | 6.6 |
| Jun | 26° / 23° | 66 | 8 | 10.9 | 7.1 |
| Jul | 25° / 22° | 49 | 6.7 | 11 | 7.5 |
| Aug | 25° / 22° | 90 | 7.2 | 11.4 | 7.4 |
| Sep | 25° / 22° | 80 | 9.3 | 11.9 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 26° / 23° | 110 | 11.2 | 12.4 | 6.5 |
| Nov | 27° / 24° | 116 | 13.8 | 12.9 | 5.9 |
| Dec | 28° / 25° | 157 | 17 | 13.1 | 5.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Sigatoka gets around 206 mm of rain over 22 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 19 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early June to 11 h 36 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Sigatoka
None of Sigatoka's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
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.
Is winter a good time to visit Sigatoka?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter 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 Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Sigatoka sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 22°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 22 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Sigatoka in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 26°C across winter — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 28 | Warm |
| Jun | 27 | Warm |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 26 | Warm |
| Oct | 27 | Warm |
| Nov | 27 | Warm |
| Dec | 28 | Tropical |
UV index in Sigatoka in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 8 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 16 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Extreme |
| Feb | 17 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 15 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
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.
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.
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
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.