Suva weather in March

In March, Suva sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 218 mm of rain across 25.5 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Suva's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Suva's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
218 mm
25.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
7:12 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
70%
11th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
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 March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Suva reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22826
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42826
52826
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Suva weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-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 March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43466
53466
63466
73565
83565
93565
103664
113664
123664
133664
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153664
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173565
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203763
213763
223763
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303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Suva gets around 218 mm of rain over 25.5 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 81% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
182
282
382
482
582
682
782
882
982
1081
1181
1281
1381
1481
1581
1681
1781
1881
1981
2081
2181
2281
2381
2481
2582
2682
2782
2882
2982
3082
3181

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
125345
225246
325246
425147
525048
624949
724949
824949
924949
1024949
1125048
1225147
1325246
1435245
1535443
1635542
1735641
1845739
1945838
2045937
2146135
2256134
2356233
2456332
2556332
2666331
2766331
2866331
2966331
3076330
3176330

Wind in March

Winds average 17 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 16 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
116light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
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2017light breeze
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2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:08 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 7:31 PM to 7:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.47:087:31
212.47:087:30
312.47:097:30
412.37:097:29
512.37:097:28
612.37:107:28
712.37:107:27
812.37:107:26
912.27:107:25
1012.27:117:25
1112.27:117:24
1212.27:117:23
1312.27:117:22
1412.27:127:21
1512.17:127:21
1612.17:127:20
1712.17:127:19
1812.17:137:18
1912.17:137:17
2012.17:137:16
2112.07:137:16
2212.07:137:15
2312.07:147:14
2412.07:147:13
2512.07:147:12
2612.07:147:11
2711.97:157:11
2811.97:157:10
2911.97:157:09
3011.97:157:08
3111.97:157:07

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.45 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 — March's 5.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Suva

In seasonPeak

In March, 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 March a good time to visit Suva?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Suva for sightseeing.

What to pack for Suva in March

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

In March, Suva sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Suva in March

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in March — 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 March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March 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 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
March 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).