Fiji
Suva in September
🌦️ Humid tropical (rain year-round)Warm, humid and often rainy.
🎒 Pack: compact umbrella or rain jacket · quick-dry fabrics
Why September scores 8.5What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort7.5
- ✓Warm (28°C highs / 22°C lows)
- !Humid (dew point 21°C)
- !Wet: ~188 mm rain, ~4 heavy-rain days
- Air quality9.9
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~6 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline8.0
- ·Normal precautions
| Sep | Aug | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 8.5 Excellent | 8.9 Excellent |
| Season | 🌦️ Humid tropical (rain year-round) | 🌦️ Humid tropical (rain year-round) |
| High / low | 28° / 22° | 27° / 21° |
| Rain | 188 mm | 144 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 21° | dew pt 20° |
| PM2.5 | 6 µg/m³ | 4 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 & crowdsSeptember 2027
No long holidaysNo long public-holiday weekends this month. School holidays aren't counted, so check those if you want to avoid family crowds.
No national public holidays in Fiji this month.
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.
No major events on our calendar for September.
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
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
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