gowhereandwhen.comGo in the dry season, May to October, for sunny, slightly cooler weather and calm seas across the islands. The wet season, November to April, is hotter and more humid and overlaps the South Pacific cyclone season.
A 0 to 100 comfort rating from daytime heat, overnight chill, rainfall and storm risk, for Suva. Higher is better. Some booking links earn us a commission, at no extra cost to you.
The steadiest weather, peaking around Jul.
Other months to compare; prices and crowds depend on your destination and dates.
Cyclone season.
The year at a glance
Fiji is a tropical archipelago in the South Pacific, warm year round, with a dry and a wet season and a calendar that runs opposite the northern hemisphere. We rate on Nadi, the main gateway, where the dry season from May to October brings the sunniest, most comfortable weather.
The wet season from November to April is hotter and more humid with heavier rain, and it carries the cyclone risk, highest from December to March. Even so, the rain often comes in short bursts and the water stays warm and inviting, so resorts run year round.
Fiji month by month
Highs, lows, rainfall and the rating, for Suva.
JanuaryHot and very wet, storm season.Avoid 10
- Daytime high
- 31°C / 88°F
- Overnight low
- 23°C / 73°F
- Rainfall
- 315 mm
Hot and very wet, storm season.
FebruaryHot and very wet, storm season.Avoid 14
- Daytime high
- 31°C / 88°F
- Overnight low
- 23°C / 73°F
- Rainfall
- 290 mm
Hot and very wet, storm season.
MarchHot and very wet, storm season.Avoid 2
- Daytime high
- 31°C / 88°F
- Overnight low
- 23°C / 73°F
- Rainfall
- 375 mm
Hot and very wet, storm season.
AprilHot and very wet, storm season.Avoid 1
- Daytime high
- 30°C / 86°F
- Overnight low
- 22°C / 72°F
- Rainfall
- 390 mm
Hot and very wet, storm season.
MayHot and very wet, monsoon rains.Fair 41
- Daytime high
- 29°C / 84°F
- Overnight low
- 21°C / 70°F
- Rainfall
- 270 mm
Hot and very wet, monsoon rains.
JuneWarm and wet.Good 56
- Daytime high
- 28°C / 82°F
- Overnight low
- 20°C / 68°F
- Rainfall
- 170 mm
Warm and wet.
JulyWarm and wetGreat 66
- Daytime high
- 27°C / 81°F
- Overnight low
- 19°C / 66°F
- Rainfall
- 130 mm
Warm and wet.
AugustWarm and wet.Good 57
- Daytime high
- 27°C / 81°F
- Overnight low
- 19°C / 66°F
- Rainfall
- 160 mm
Warm and wet.
SeptemberWarm and wet.Good 51
- Daytime high
- 28°C / 82°F
- Overnight low
- 20°C / 68°F
- Rainfall
- 200 mm
Warm and wet.
OctoberHot and very wet, monsoon rains.Good 46
- Daytime high
- 29°C / 84°F
- Overnight low
- 21°C / 70°F
- Rainfall
- 230 mm
Hot and very wet, monsoon rains.
NovemberHot and very wet, storm season.Avoid 19
- Daytime high
- 30°C / 86°F
- Overnight low
- 22°C / 72°F
- Rainfall
- 260 mm
Hot and very wet, storm season.
DecemberHot and very wet, storm season.Avoid 14
- Daytime high
- 31°C / 88°F
- Overnight low
- 23°C / 73°F
- Rainfall
- 290 mm
Hot and very wet, storm season.
Where you go changes when you go
The Mamanuca and Yasawa Islands
The classic resort and beach islands, at their sunniest and calmest in the dry season, May to October.
Diving and the reefs
Year round in warm water, with the clearest visibility and calmest seas in the dry months.
Viti Levu and the main island
Greener and wetter on the windward side, with the drier western coast around Nadi the main tourist base.
Best time to visit Fiji for
Beaches and island resorts
May to October for the sunniest, driest, calmest weather across the Mamanucas and Yasawas.
Diving and snorkelling
The dry season for the clearest water and calmest seas on the famous soft-coral reefs.
Surfing
Roughly April to October, when the southern swells bring the best waves to Fiji's breaks.
Best value
The wet season, for better rates and warm water, accepting the higher rain and cyclone risk.
What is on, and when
Dry season, May to Oct
Sunny, calm weather makes this the prime time for the island resorts.
Diving season, May to Oct
Clear, calm water opens up Fiji's celebrated soft-coral reefs.
Watch out
Cyclone season
Nov to Apr.
Rainy season
all year.
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