Lautoka climate — normals and trends
Lautoka (Fiji) has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 25.3 °C and it receives 1,859 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 February (26.6 °C on average) and the coldest is August (23.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in March.
Lautoka averages 0 frost days, 2 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 173 rainy days per year.
Lautoka has warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.09 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 31.8 °C (on 15 February 2005) and the coldest 17.9 °C (on 7 September 1994).
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
LautokaWestern
- coords
- -17.62°, 177.45°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
25.3°C
Average daily high
26.9°C
Average daily low
23.9°C
Annual rainfall
1,859mm
Sunshine / day
10.4h
Mean relative humidity
80%
Average peak wind
17.0km/h
Seasonal range
2.9°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
2 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
173 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
31.2 °C
Average feels-like low
26.7 °C
Average peak gust
27.2 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
362 d/yr
Solar radiation
19.4 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.8 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.41 · p = < 0.001
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
31.8 °C
15 February 2005
Coldest day
17.9 °C
7 September 1994
Wettest day
227 mm
9 February 1965
Windiest day
93.4 km/h
9 February 1965
Strongest gust
144.7 km/h
2 January 1993
Hottest feels-like
38.6 °C
13 March 2010
Coldest feels-like
15.8 °C
12 August 1980
Sunniest day
12.9 h
12 December 2006
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.1 °C | +0.2 °C | 323 mm | +29 mm |
| Feb | 28.5 °C | +0.5 °C | 322 mm | +37 mm |
| Mar | 28.2 °C | +0.3 °C | 175 mm | -145 mm |
| Apr | 28.3 °C | +0.6 °C | 143 mm | -27 mm |
| May | 28.0 °C | +1.0 °C | 90 mm | +4 mm |
| Jun | 27.0 °C | +0.6 °C | 42 mm | -27 mm |
| Jul | 26.5 °C | +0.9 °C | 34 mm | -19 mm |
| Aug | 26.1 °C | +0.6 °C | 146 mm | +75 mm |
| Sep | 26.5 °C | +0.6 °C | 39 mm | -33 mm |
| Oct | 27.3 °C | +0.8 °C | 38 mm | -67 mm |
| Nov | 27.4 °C | +0.3 °C | 196 mm | +58 mm |
| Dec | 27.5 °C | -0.2 °C | 341 mm | +146 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Lautoka?
Lautoka has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 25.3 °C and it receives 1,859 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Lautoka?
The hottest day measured in Lautoka between 1940 and 2025 was 15 February 2005, reaching 31.8 °C.
What is the coldest day in Lautoka?
The coldest day measured in Lautoka between 1940 and 2025 was 7 September 1994, at 17.9 °C.
Does it snow in Lautoka?
Almost never: Lautoka sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Lautoka warmed?
Yes: Lautoka warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Lautoka?
The wettest day measured in Lautoka between 1940 and 2025 was 9 February 1965, with 227 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Lautoka?
The windiest day measured in Lautoka between 1940 and 2025 was 9 February 1965, with winds reaching 93.4 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Lautoka?
The warmest month in Lautoka is February (26.6 °C on average); the coldest is August (23.7 °C).
How much does it rain in Lautoka?
Lautoka receives on average 1,859 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 173 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Lautoka?
Lautoka gets on average 10.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,796 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Lautoka?
Yes: Lautoka has on average 362 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Lautoka?
In Lautoka, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 38.6 °C on 13 March 2010, and the lowest was 15.8 °C on 12 August 1980.
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