Labasa climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Labasa?

Labasa has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 25.0 °C and it receives 2,023 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Labasa?

The hottest day measured in Labasa between 1940 and 2025 was 20 November 1987, reaching 33.7 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Labasa?

The coldest day measured in Labasa between 1940 and 2025 was 21 July 1986, at 16.5 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Labasa?

Almost never: Labasa sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Labasa warmed?

Yes: Labasa warmed by +1.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Labasa?

The wettest day measured in Labasa between 1940 and 2025 was 6 November 1969, with 226 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Labasa?

The windiest day measured in Labasa between 1940 and 2025 was 3 January 1993, with winds reaching 61.7 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Labasa?

The warmest month in Labasa is January (26.0 °C on average); the coldest is July (23.7 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Labasa?

Labasa receives on average 2,023 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 220 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Labasa?

Labasa gets on average 9.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,577 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Labasa (Fiji) has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 25.0 °C and it receives 2,023 mm of precipitation per year.

These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.

The warmest month is January (26.0 °C on average) and the coldest is July (23.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.

Labasa averages 0 frost days, 43 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 220 rainy days per year.

Labasa has warmed by +1.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.13 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 33.7 °C (on 20 November 1987) and the coldest 16.5 °C (on 21 July 1986).

Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.

Climate normals · ERA5

LabasaNorthern

coords: -16.43°, 179.36°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

AmTropical monsoonWarmest monthJanuaryColdest monthJulyWettest monthJanuaryDriest monthJuly

Mean daily temperature

25.0°C

Average daily high

28.2°C

Average daily low

22.8°C

Annual rainfall

2,023mm

Sunshine / day

9.8h

Mean relative humidity

82%

Average peak wind

14.4km/h

Seasonal range

2.3°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

43 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

220 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

32.2 °C

Average feels-like low

25.9 °C

Average peak gust

35.3 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

356 d/yr

Solar radiation

16.9 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.1 °C

since 1940

+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.65 · p = < 0.001

19402025

Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).

A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.

Records for the period

Hottest day

33.7 °C

20 November 1987

Coldest day

16.5 °C

21 July 1986

Wettest day

226 mm

6 November 1969

Windiest day

61.7 km/h

3 January 1993

Strongest gust

144.4 km/h

17 December 2012

Hottest feels-like

41.0 °C

7 February 2019

Coldest feels-like

14.4 °C

11 August 1980

Sunniest day

12.8 h

15 December 1995

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	32.7 °C20 January 2025	18.5 °C31 July 2025	25.7 °C	2,476 mm	100
2024	33.2 °C3 May 2024	17.9 °C7 August 2024	26.2 °C	2,453 mm	165
2023	33.3 °C30 November 2023	17.8 °C29 June 2023	25.9 °C	1,774 mm	152
2022	33.1 °C2 October 2022	19.6 °C8 June 2022	25.9 °C	2,522 mm	116
2021	32.5 °C17 October 2021	17.7 °C5 August 2021	25.9 °C	2,654 mm	95
2020	32.1 °C2 September 2020	20.4 °C22 September 2020	26.0 °C	2,231 mm	84
2019	32.2 °C7 February 2019	19.1 °C7 September 2019	25.5 °C	2,753 mm	68
2018	32.0 °C21 August 2018	18.7 °C9 August 2018	25.6 °C	2,275 mm	71
2017	32.2 °C12 September 2017	19.0 °C18 August 2017	25.8 °C	2,306 mm	65
2016	32.6 °C7 February 2016	19.7 °C9 July 2016	25.6 °C	2,216 mm	89
2015	32.3 °C19 December 2015	18.9 °C13 August 2015	25.0 °C	1,523 mm	46
2014	31.2 °C4 February 2014	18.4 °C17 July 2014	25.1 °C	1,816 mm	56
2013	31.0 °C15 December 2013	18.6 °C6 September 2013	25.3 °C	2,395 mm	20
2012	31.8 °C20 September 2012	19.5 °C26 May 2012	25.1 °C	2,739 mm	25
2011	31.1 °C22 March 2011	19.1 °C7 August 2011	25.2 °C	1,994 mm	20
2010	31.7 °C13 January 2010	20.2 °C15 July 2010	25.6 °C	1,933 mm	51
2009	31.0 °C10 October 2009	18.8 °C7 September 2009	24.8 °C	2,109 mm	26
2008	32.4 °C29 October 2008	20.1 °C17 September 2008	25.4 °C	2,052 mm	62
2007	33.2 °C28 January 2007	20.7 °C2 August 2007	25.7 °C	2,585 mm	51
2006	32.1 °C22 November 2006	18.8 °C2 July 2006	25.1 °C	1,832 mm	59
2005	32.2 °C23 October 2005	17.8 °C22 August 2005	25.3 °C	1,912 mm	86
2004	32.7 °C6 February 2004	18.2 °C1 September 2004	25.3 °C	1,757 mm	74
2003	33.1 °C11 January 2003	17.8 °C25 August 2003	25.1 °C	1,564 mm	65
2002	31.9 °C3 November 2002	19.3 °C24 August 2002	25.5 °C	1,721 mm	98
2001	31.9 °C30 November 2001	16.8 °C19 August 2001	25.2 °C	1,765 mm	50
2000	32.2 °C30 January 2000	19.2 °C31 May 2000	25.2 °C	2,351 mm	56
1999	31.1 °C23 December 1999	19.7 °C14 October 1999	25.0 °C	2,388 mm	36
1998	32.6 °C6 December 1998	19.3 °C24 June 1998	25.4 °C	1,229 mm	77
1997	31.8 °C18 December 1997	18.5 °C24 August 1997	24.8 °C	2,062 mm	43
1996	31.6 °C7 December 1996	18.3 °C10 August 1996	25.1 °C	1,966 mm	46
1995	32.6 °C31 December 1995	19.3 °C19 July 1995	25.1 °C	1,297 mm	39
1994	31.7 °C24 October 1994	18.0 °C7 October 1994	24.6 °C	1,575 mm	27
1993	32.3 °C27 November 1993	18.5 °C10 July 1993	24.7 °C	1,281 mm	47
1992	31.9 °C3 January 1992	18.6 °C23 August 1992	25.0 °C	1,568 mm	32
1991	31.3 °C29 January 1991	18.6 °C8 September 1991	25.1 °C	1,823 mm	32
1990	32.3 °C3 March 1990	18.6 °C31 July 1990	25.1 °C	1,745 mm	38
1989	32.6 °C25 December 1989	18.5 °C5 July 1989	25.0 °C	2,077 mm	23
1988	31.5 °C21 February 1988	19.4 °C15 September 1988	25.4 °C	1,987 mm	62
1987	33.7 °C20 November 1987	17.9 °C18 August 1987	24.9 °C	1,050 mm	81
1986	32.0 °C15 November 1986	16.5 °C21 July 1986	24.7 °C	1,673 mm	57
1985	31.8 °C30 November 1985	19.0 °C23 September 1985	25.0 °C	1,636 mm	50
1984	31.4 °C8 January 1984	18.6 °C16 July 1984	25.1 °C	1,769 mm	46
1983	31.8 °C20 January 1983	19.6 °C21 June 1983	25.1 °C	1,363 mm	45
1982	31.1 °C3 February 1982	18.6 °C28 August 1982	24.8 °C	2,326 mm	27
1981	32.1 °C18 November 1981	17.7 °C20 August 1981	24.9 °C	1,856 mm	40
1980	32.0 °C27 February 1980	17.9 °C11 August 1980	25.0 °C	1,817 mm	42
1979	31.9 °C21 October 1979	18.2 °C10 August 1979	24.7 °C	1,730 mm	34
1978	31.1 °C13 December 1978	18.5 °C7 October 1978	24.7 °C	1,899 mm	20
1977	30.8 °C8 January 1977	17.8 °C1 September 1977	24.6 °C	2,106 mm	23
1976	31.8 °C26 October 1976	19.9 °C28 July 1976	24.8 °C	2,027 mm	27
1975	30.9 °C2 December 1975	19.4 °C4 August 1975	24.9 °C	2,558 mm	15
1974	31.2 °C2 November 1974	19.1 °C1 July 1974	25.0 °C	2,154 mm	21
1973	31.8 °C26 January 1973	19.8 °C15 September 1973	25.2 °C	2,131 mm	35
1972	30.7 °C6 February 1972	18.2 °C6 September 1972	24.6 °C	2,227 mm	7
1971	31.6 °C23 October 1971	19.5 °C24 July 1971	24.9 °C	2,101 mm	13
1970	31.3 °C11 December 1970	19.5 °C29 August 1970	25.0 °C	2,288 mm	14
1969	32.3 °C7 February 1969	18.4 °C13 September 1969	24.9 °C	1,863 mm	37
1968	31.4 °C3 January 1968	18.2 °C9 October 1968	24.6 °C	2,398 mm	21
1967	31.9 °C31 December 1967	18.7 °C11 July 1967	24.8 °C	1,717 mm	30
1966	31.5 °C16 February 1966	18.7 °C22 August 1966	24.8 °C	1,387 mm	39
1965	32.4 °C20 December 1965	17.8 °C18 August 1965	24.4 °C	1,700 mm	22
1964	31.9 °C6 January 1964	18.9 °C6 July 1964	25.1 °C	2,087 mm	46
1963	30.8 °C14 February 1963	18.4 °C26 August 1963	24.7 °C	2,234 mm	11
1962	31.1 °C4 November 1962	18.9 °C15 August 1962	24.8 °C	2,042 mm	17
1961	31.4 °C19 January 1961	18.2 °C24 July 1961	24.9 °C	1,855 mm	25
1960	31.8 °C7 November 1960	18.4 °C2 August 1960	24.8 °C	2,199 mm	22
1959	31.8 °C18 October 1959	18.7 °C18 September 1959	24.7 °C	1,995 mm	20
1958	32.6 °C5 February 1958	17.7 °C9 July 1958	24.7 °C	1,511 mm	45
1957	32.0 °C24 December 1957	18.5 °C11 July 1957	24.7 °C	2,069 mm	38
1956	31.5 °C2 September 1956	19.8 °C2 August 1956	24.9 °C	2,419 mm	32
1955	30.7 °C10 January 1955	18.8 °C31 July 1955	24.7 °C	2,705 mm	20
1954	31.6 °C14 September 1954	19.6 °C21 July 1954	24.7 °C	2,765 mm	27
1953	31.4 °C25 January 1953	19.4 °C8 August 1953	25.0 °C	2,079 mm	53
1952	33.1 °C19 November 1952	18.8 °C15 August 1952	25.1 °C	2,188 mm	58
1951	32.6 °C9 December 1951	18.4 °C8 August 1951	24.6 °C	2,188 mm	43
1950	31.1 °C27 January 1950	18.1 °C27 July 1950	24.8 °C	1,993 mm	27
1949	30.8 °C16 February 1949	19.9 °C22 July 1949	24.8 °C	2,678 mm	23
1948	30.9 °C6 October 1948	19.5 °C10 September 1948	24.5 °C	2,688 mm	3
1947	30.9 °C10 January 1947	19.0 °C20 October 1947	24.6 °C	1,757 mm	10
1946	29.9 °C10 March 1946	19.6 °C27 August 1946	24.2 °C	2,166 mm	0
1945	30.3 °C25 October 1945	19.8 °C31 July 1945	24.5 °C	1,819 mm	4
1944	30.9 °C26 December 1944	20.1 °C9 July 1944	24.5 °C	2,461 mm	6
1943	30.7 °C4 October 1943	18.6 °C21 July 1943	24.5 °C	2,176 mm	8
1942	32.9 °C18 February 1942	19.0 °C9 September 1942	24.6 °C	1,222 mm	56
1941	31.7 °C29 November 1941	18.5 °C30 June 1941	24.5 °C	1,397 mm	21
1940	30.3 °C25 February 1940	19.2 °C8 July 1940	24.2 °C	2,837 mm	5

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

29.1 °C

+0.9 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

100 d/yr

+57

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

2476 mm

+453 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	29.6 °C	+0.6 °C	605 mm	+293 mm
Feb	30.1 °C	+1.0 °C	320 mm	+28 mm
Mar	29.9 °C	+1.0 °C	254 mm	-42 mm
Apr	30.1 °C	+1.5 °C	157 mm	-34 mm
May	29.0 °C	+1.1 °C	104 mm	+10 mm
Jun	28.2 °C	+0.8 °C	59 mm	-15 mm
Jul	27.9 °C	+1.0 °C	43 mm	-11 mm
Aug	28.4 °C	+1.3 °C	62 mm	-5 mm
Sep	28.2 °C	+0.6 °C	35 mm	-47 mm
Oct	29.1 °C	+1.0 °C	89 mm	-50 mm
Nov	29.0 °C	+0.5 °C	446 mm	+268 mm
Dec	29.4 °C	+0.5 °C	303 mm	+56 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

32.7 °C

20 Jan 2025

Coldest day

18.5 °C

31 Jul 2025

Wettest day

99.5 mm

28 Jan 2025

Windiest day

30.5 km/h

24 Feb 2025

Strongest gust

72.4 km/h

24 Feb 2025

Hottest feels-like

40.3 °C

20 Jan 2025

Coldest feels-like

19.1 °C

31 Jul 2025

Sunniest day

12.6 h

5 Dec 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Labasa?

Labasa has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 25.0 °C and it receives 2,023 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Labasa?

The hottest day measured in Labasa between 1940 and 2025 was 20 November 1987, reaching 33.7 °C.

What is the coldest day in Labasa?

The coldest day measured in Labasa between 1940 and 2025 was 21 July 1986, at 16.5 °C.

Does it snow in Labasa?

Almost never: Labasa sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Labasa warmed?

Yes: Labasa warmed by +1.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Labasa?

The wettest day measured in Labasa between 1940 and 2025 was 6 November 1969, with 226 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Labasa?

The windiest day measured in Labasa between 1940 and 2025 was 3 January 1993, with winds reaching 61.7 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Labasa?

The warmest month in Labasa is January (26.0 °C on average); the coldest is July (23.7 °C).

How much does it rain in Labasa?

Labasa receives on average 2,023 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 220 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Labasa?

Labasa gets on average 9.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,577 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Labasa?

Yes: Labasa has on average 356 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Labasa?

In Labasa, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 41.0 °C on 7 February 2019, and the lowest was 14.4 °C on 11 August 1980.

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