Location & Surroundings

Lau is a settlement in Rotuma, Fiji, at 7 m elevation. The national capital Suva is about 645 km to the south. The nearest airport is Rotuma, 4 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    12° 30' 32" S, 177° 2' 54" E
  • Elevation DEM: 7 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Fiji
  • Time Shift GMT 12 (DST 12)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 26 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.6%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (FJD)
  • Phone Prefix +679

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

Nearby

Weather in Lau

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Lau, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 26.0 C with overcast skies and a 12.5 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 25.9 to 26.1 C, max wind 12.6 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 605 W/m2.

Temperature
26.0 C
Wind
12.5 m/s SE (125 deg)
Humidity
83 %
Pressure
1,015.3 hPa
Clouds
90 %
Precip
0.21 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 26.0 12.5 125 83 1,015.3 - / 0.00 90 0.0 n/a
6h 25.9 12.6 123 81 1,014.1 0.25 / 0.25 58 604.7 n/a
12h 25.9 12.5 123 82 1,015.3 0.05 / 0.30 96 0.0 n/a
18h 26.0 12.5 124 82 1,014.6 0.43 / 0.73 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 26.1 12.2 122 82 1,014.5 0.00 / 0.21 51 454.5 n/a
30h 26.2 11.3 118 83 1,013.5 0.06 / 0.27 91 593.1 n/a
36h 26.1 11.1 119 84 1,014.6 1.62 / 1.89 100 0.0 n/a
42h 25.2 10.0 112 90 1,013.9 11.38 / 13.27 100 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 25.3 10.2 121 89 1,014.5 0.88 / 14.15 100 81.1 n/a
54h 26.3 10.4 121 83 1,013.3 0.00 / 3.10 100 261.2 n/a
60h 26.5 9.7 122 82 1,014.5 0.52 / 3.62 100 0.0 n/a
66h 26.1 11.7 109 84 1,013.5 5.44 / 9.06 98 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 25.9 12.1 110 84 1,014.6 0.00 / 5.48 99 455.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-27 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Lau?
Now 26.0 C with overcast skies and a 12.5 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 25.9 to 26.1 C, max wind 12.6 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 605 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Lau today?
Sunrise around 05:57 and sunset around 18:08 (local time). Day length about 12h 11m.
What is the local time in Lau?
Local time is 20:02. Time zone: Pacific/Fiji (UTC+12:00).
What type of place is Lau?
Lau is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Lau?
DEM 7 m.
Where is Lau located?
It is at -12.50896, 177.04823 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Lau in?
It is in Fiji.

Sources

Last updated 2015-02-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2204531

GeoView