Rotuma weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Rotuma is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 70/100), with July and September close behind. Rotuma averages about 2,488 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 126 mm of rain in August.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,488
- Sunniest month
- August
- Peak score
- 70/100
- Rain / year
- 2,509 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 12 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 31°C / 88°F
- Population
- 2k
- Elevation
- 6 m
When is the best time to visit Rotuma?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Rotuma is August, then July and September. The dullest month is January (66/100, 303 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Rotuma?
Rotuma gets a moderate 2,488 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 4 Sunshine Score points separate August from January. It ranks #13 of 17 destinations in Fiji for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,586 hours. The year's 2,509 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 303 mm | 12 | 31° / 88°F |
| February | 66 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 283 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
| March | 66 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 227 mm | 12 | 31° / 88°F |
| April | 66 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 204 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
| May | 66 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 174 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
| June | 66 | 28° / 82°F | 28° / 82°F | 182 mm | 8 | 29° / 84°F |
| July | 69 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 133 mm | 8 | 29° / 84°F |
| August | 70 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 126 mm | 10 | 28° / 82°F |
| September | 69 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 132 mm | 11 | 28° / 82°F |
| October | 66 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 215 mm | 12 | 29° / 84°F |
| November | 66 | 28° / 82°F | 28° / 82°F | 249 mm | 12 | 29° / 84°F |
| December | 66 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 281 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
Sea temperature in Rotuma by month
The sea off Rotuma is warmest in January at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in August at 28°C / 82°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Nadi Fiji · 588 km · best in Jul · 2,625 h sun/yr
- Suva Fiji · 639 km · best in Jul · 2,348 h sun/yr
- Port Vila Vanuatu · 1,104 km · best in Aug · 2,538 h sun/yr
- Luganville Vanuatu · 1,115 km · best in Aug · 2,396 h sun/yr
- Nouméa New Caledonia · 1,563 km · best in Sep · 2,762 h sun/yr
- Nouméa (La Tontouta) New Caledonia · 1,565 km · best in Sep · 2,761 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Yasawa Fiji · 478 km · 2,760 h sun/yr · best in Jul
- Funafuti Tuvalu · 498 km · 2,554 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Labasa Fiji · 506 km · 2,303 h sun/yr · best in Jul
- Savusavu Fiji · 539 km · 2,303 h sun/yr · best in Jul
- Futuna Island Wallis & Futuna · 564 km · 2,575 h sun/yr · best in Jul
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