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🇫🇯 Suva’s climate twin is 🇲🇺 Port Louis, Mauritius

fair match

Suva, Fiji and Port Louis, Mauritius are a fair climate match — 12,294 km (7,639 mi) apart. Suva is Köppen zone Af; Port Louis is Am.

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What to expect

Suva is classed tropical rainforest (Af) while Port Louis is tropical monsoon (Am) — different Köppen labels, but January and July still land close enough to pair. Roughly 12,294 km (7,639 mi) separates them — far enough that Port Louis feels like another continent, close enough on the climate numbers to stand in for Suva.

It is a fair match — close on the main numbers, with a few seasonal quirks between Suva and Port Louis. Temperatures stay tight: January means differ by 1°C (Port Louis cooler); July by 2°C (Port Louis cooler). Rainfall shifts more: Port Louis is 80 mm drier in January, and 40 mm drier in July.

Sunshine: Port Louis averages 10.6 hours a day across the two months vs 8.9 in Suva (1.7 h/day more; January 11 h vs 9.7 h, July 10.2 h vs 8.2 h). PM2.5 averages stay near each other (8 µg/m³ in Port Louis, 5 in Suva). Dew points differ modestly (January 23°C vs 23°C; July 17°C vs 19°C).

January & July climate

January & July · °C and mm

SuvaPort Louis
January
Temp
31° / 24°
30° / 23°
Rain
320 mm
240 mm
Dew
23°
23°
PM2.5
4 µg/m³
7.6 µg/m³
Sun
9.7 h
11.0 h
July
Temp
26° / 20°
25° / 18°
Rain
125 mm
85 mm
Dew
19°
17°
PM2.5
6.1 µg/m³
7.9 µg/m³
Sun
8.2 h
10.2 h

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Frequently asked questions

What place has a climate like Suva?

On Similar Climates, Port Louis, Mauritius is the closest distant match for Suva, Fiji — scored fair, about 12,294 km (7,639 mi) away.

How far is Suva from its climate twin?

Suva and Port Louis are separated by roughly 12,294 km (7,639 mi) on the great-circle route.

Do Suva and Port Louis have their seasons at the same time?

Yes — both cities are in the same hemisphere, so summer and winter fall in the same calendar months.

Do Suva and Port Louis share a Köppen climate zone?

No — Suva is tropical rainforest (Af) and Port Louis is tropical monsoon (Am), but the January and July numbers still align closely enough to pair.

What is the climate like in Suva?

Suva has a tropical rainforest climate (Af). January averages a high of 31°C and a low of 24°C with 320 mm of rain; July averages 26°C / 20°C and 125 mm.

How sunny is Suva?

Suva averages about 9.7 hours of sunshine a day in January and 8.2 hours in July.

What is the air quality like in Suva?

January PM2.5 averages about 4 µg/m³ (US AQI 22); July averages 6.1 µg/m³ (US AQI 34).

Other close climate matches for Suva: Port Vila (very close), Georgetown (fair), Papeete (fair).

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