Sigatoka climate — normals and trends
Sigatoka (Fiji) has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 24.8 °C and it receives 1,695 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 (26.5 °C on average) and the coldest is August (23.0 °C). Rainfall peaks in March.
Sigatoka averages 0 frost days, 2 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 180 rainy days per year.
Sigatoka has warmed by +1.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.11 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 31.3 °C (on 22 January 2025) and the coldest 18.4 °C (on 2 August 1942).
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
SigatokaWestern
- coords
- -18.14°, 177.51°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
24.8°C
Average daily high
26.5°C
Average daily low
23.5°C
Annual rainfall
1,695mm
Sunshine / day
10.3h
Mean relative humidity
82%
Average peak wind
21.2km/h
Seasonal range
3.5°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
2 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
180 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
29.7 °C
Average feels-like low
25.5 °C
Average peak gust
36.6 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
362 d/yr
Solar radiation
18.7 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.0 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.47 · 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
31.3 °C
22 January 2025
Coldest day
18.4 °C
2 August 1942
Wettest day
250 mm
6 January 1979
Windiest day
80.5 km/h
8 April 2020
Strongest gust
151.2 km/h
3 January 1993
Hottest feels-like
40.2 °C
6 February 2016
Coldest feels-like
15.4 °C
12 August 1980
Sunniest day
12.9 h
17 December 2022
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.5 °C | +0.5 °C | 342 mm | +91 mm |
| Feb | 29.1 °C | +0.9 °C | 279 mm | +42 mm |
| Mar | 28.5 °C | +0.5 °C | 261 mm | +3 mm |
| Apr | 28.8 °C | +1.4 °C | 148 mm | -19 mm |
| May | 27.5 °C | +1.2 °C | 62 mm | -26 mm |
| Jun | 26.5 °C | +0.9 °C | 39 mm | -29 mm |
| Jul | 25.6 °C | +0.9 °C | 46 mm | -13 mm |
| Aug | 25.5 °C | +0.9 °C | 113 mm | +31 mm |
| Sep | 25.3 °C | +0.3 °C | 17 mm | -66 mm |
| Oct | 26.6 °C | +0.9 °C | 37 mm | -63 mm |
| Nov | 27.5 °C | +0.9 °C | 159 mm | +32 mm |
| Dec | 27.9 °C | +0.5 °C | 315 mm | +138 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Sigatoka?
Sigatoka has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 24.8 °C and it receives 1,695 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Sigatoka?
The hottest day measured in Sigatoka between 1940 and 2025 was 22 January 2025, reaching 31.3 °C.
What is the coldest day in Sigatoka?
The coldest day measured in Sigatoka between 1940 and 2025 was 2 August 1942, at 18.4 °C.
Does it snow in Sigatoka?
Almost never: Sigatoka sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Sigatoka warmed?
Yes: Sigatoka warmed by +1.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Sigatoka?
The wettest day measured in Sigatoka between 1940 and 2025 was 6 January 1979, with 250 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Sigatoka?
The windiest day measured in Sigatoka between 1940 and 2025 was 8 April 2020, with winds reaching 80.5 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Sigatoka?
The warmest month in Sigatoka is February (26.5 °C on average); the coldest is August (23.0 °C).
How much does it rain in Sigatoka?
Sigatoka receives on average 1,695 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 180 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Sigatoka?
Sigatoka gets on average 10.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,760 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Sigatoka?
Yes: Sigatoka has on average 362 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Sigatoka?
In Sigatoka, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 40.2 °C on 6 February 2016, and the lowest was 15.4 °C on 12 August 1980.
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