Fiji
Suva in August
🌦️ Humid tropical (rain year-round)Pleasant, a little humid and often rainy.
🎒 Pack: compact umbrella or rain jacket
Why August scores 8.9What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort8.1
- ✓Comfortable temperatures (27°C highs / 21°C lows)
- !Humid (dew point 20.3°C)
- !Wet: ~144 mm rain, ~4 heavy-rain days
- Air quality10.0
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~4 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline8.0
- ·Normal precautions
| Aug | Jul | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 8.9 Excellent | 8.8 Excellent |
| Season | 🌦️ Humid tropical (rain year-round) | 🌦️ Humid tropical (rain year-round) |
| High / low | 27° / 21° | 27° / 21° |
| Rain | 144 mm | 136 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 20° | dew pt 21° |
| PM2.5 | 4 µg/m³ | 5 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Suva weather-station normals. Rainfall: Suva weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsAugust 2027
Long weekendThere's at least one long weekend. Domestic travel picks up and popular spots get busier over those days.
- Prophet Mohammed's Birthday 14–16 Aug · 3 days off in a row
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore SuvaEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallySuva is Fiji's capital and largest city, on the southeast coast of Viti Levu. Visitors come for its markets, colonial-era buildings and a more local side of Fiji than the resort areas.
Hibiscus FestivalDate variesDates vary; usually August
A long-running festival with a pageant, food stalls, rides and entertainment.
Why go: A lively, family-friendly time to visit the capital.
Where: Central Suva
Coming up later
Fiji DayEvery year10 October every year
Fiji's independence day, marked with official ceremonies and celebrations.
Why go: A public holiday, so some shops and offices close.
Where: Across the city
DiwaliDate variesDates vary; usually October or November
The Hindu festival of lights is a public holiday in Fiji, with homes lit up and sweets shared.
Why go: A colourful time to see Fiji's Indo-Fijian culture.
Where: Across the city
Fiji Museum
The national museum in Thurston Gardens, with canoes, artefacts and exhibits on Fijian history.
Suva Municipal Market
A busy central market selling fresh produce, seafood and kava.
💡 Saturday morning is the busiest and liveliest time.
Colo-i-Suva Forest Park
A rainforest park just outside the city with walking trails and natural swimming pools.
💡 Go in daylight and avoid leaving valuables unattended.
Grand Pacific Hotel
A restored colonial-era hotel on the waterfront, a good place for a drink with harbour views.
Albert Park
A central park beside government buildings, often used for public events and sport.
Kokoda
Raw fish marinated in citrus and served in coconut cream.
💡 Local restaurants and cafes
Lovo
Meat, fish and root vegetables cooked in an earth oven.
💡 Special occasions and some restaurants that offer it on set days
Rourou
Taro leaves cooked in coconut milk.
💡 Local eateries and home-style restaurants
Kava (yaqona)
A traditional drink made from the ground root of the kava plant, shared at ceremonies and gatherings.
💡 Municipal market for the root; offered at village visits and social occasions
Masi (tapa cloth)
Decorated bark cloth with traditional Fijian patterns.
💡 Handicraft centres and the market area downtown
Wood carvings
Carved bowls, including kava bowls, and other wooden crafts.
💡 Handicraft stalls downtown
Kava root
Dried kava root, a customary gift when visiting a village.
💡 Suva Municipal Market