Suva weather in December

In December, Suva sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 202 mm of rain across 22.5 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of December to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Suva's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Suva's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
8th coldest
Rainfall
202 mm
22.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:30 AM – 7:35 PM
Cloud cover
67%
9th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Suva is capital city of Fiji.

Density
38/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical December day in Suva reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12625
22625
32625
42625
52625
62625
72625
82725
92725
102725
112725
122725
132725
142725
152725
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212726
222726
232726
242726
252726
262726
272726
282726
292726
302726
312726

Suva weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 26°24023.1134.5
Feb28° / 26°19122.112.64.2
Mar28° / 26°21825.512.14.1
Apr27° / 26°20722.111.64.6
May26° / 25°13217.311.25.5
Jun25° / 24°11514.210.96.0
Jul25° / 23°7812.7116.4
Aug24° / 23°11213.711.46.3
Sep24° / 23°11214.411.96.1
Oct25° / 24°14617.612.45.6
Nov26° / 25°13017.612.95.4
Dec27° / 25°20222.513.14.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
43961
53961
64060
73961
83961
93961
103961
114060
124060
134060
144159
154258
164357
174357
184357
194357
204357
214357
224357
234258
244258
254258
264258
274159
284159
294060
304060
313961

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Suva gets around 202 mm of rain over 22.5 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 72% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
168
269
369
470
570
670
771
871
971
1071
1171
1271
1371
1471
1571
1672
1772
1872
1972
2073
2173
2273
2374
2474
2574
2674
2774
2875
2975
3075
3175

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1417736
2417736
3416746
4415756
5415756
6314776
7314776
8313786
9313786
10313786
11312787
12312787
13312778
14312778
15312769
163127510
173127411
183127312
193117313
203117115
213117016
222117017
232116918
242106919
252106820
262106721
27296722
28196624
29196525
30196426
31186427

Wind in December

Winds average 20 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 20 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
320light breeze
420light breeze
520light breeze
620light breeze
720light breeze
820light breeze
920light breeze
1020light breeze
1120light breeze
1220light breeze
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1920light breeze
2020light breeze
2120light breeze
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2620light breeze
2720light breeze
2820light breeze
2920light breeze
3020light breeze
3120light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of December to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:26 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 7:26 PM to 7:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:267:26
213.06:267:27
313.06:267:28
413.06:267:28
513.06:277:29
613.06:277:29
713.06:277:30
813.16:277:30
913.16:287:31
1013.16:287:32
1113.16:287:32
1213.16:297:33
1313.16:297:33
1413.16:297:34
1513.16:307:34
1613.16:307:35
1713.16:307:35
1813.16:317:36
1913.16:317:36
2013.16:327:37
2113.16:327:37
2213.16:337:38
2313.16:337:38
2413.16:347:39
2513.16:347:39
2613.16:357:40
2713.16:357:40
2813.16:367:41
2913.16:367:41
3013.16:377:41
3113.16:377:42

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in January across the year — December's 6.17 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Suva

In seasonPeak

In December, Suva sits inside its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Suva 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 December a good time to visit Suva?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Suva for sightseeing.

What to pack for Suva in December

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

In December, Suva sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 25°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a windbreaker. About 23 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothesa windbreaker

Sea temperature near Suva in December

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore 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 Suva in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Suva 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 Suva?

Suva sits at 18.1°S, 178.4°E, in Fiji. The nearest listed city is Lami, 3.0 km away.

LevukaSigatokaNadiLautokaLabasa

Topography around Suva

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Suva has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 532 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,286 m.

The land around Suva is covered by water (48%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, water (52%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and water (63%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
104 m
16 km
532 m
80 km
1,286 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
December weather nearby: Lami 3.0 km · Nasinu 12 km · Levuka 95 km · Sigatoka 97 km · Nadi 113 km · Lautoka 118 km · Labasa 214 km · Nuku‘alofa 746 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 Suva (-18.1368°, 178.4253°), 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).