When to go · Fiji
Fiji, month by month
The best months for Fiji: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Feb.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedHot, wet and in cyclone season; NZ and Australian summer holidays keep prices up.Dry west: rainy · Wet south-east: rainy · Coral Coast: rainyCrowds: Medium · 3 festivals or holidays
- FebruaryAvoidPeak cyclone month and heavy rain; lowest prices, highest chance of cancelled boats.Dry west: storm or typhoon risk · Wet south-east: storm or typhoon risk · Coral Coast: storm or typhoon riskCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchMixedStill stormy and humid; good deals if you keep plans flexible.Dry west: storm or typhoon risk · Wet south-east: storm or typhoon risk · Coral Coast: storm or typhoon riskCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilMixedRain and cyclone risk easing; Easter lifts demand.Dry west: fine · Wet south-east: rainy · Coral Coast: fineCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- MayGreatDry season begins; warm seas and shoulder prices.Dry west: best weather · Wet south-east: fine · Coral Coast: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- JuneGreatDry, cooler nights, clear water; good for diving.Dry west: best weather · Wet south-east: fine · Coral Coast: best weatherCrowds: Medium
- JulyGreatAustralian and NZ school holidays fill family resorts; Bula Festival in Nadi. Book ahead.Dry west: best weather · Wet south-east: best weather · Coral Coast: best weatherCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatDriest, sunniest month in the west; humpback whales pass some islands.Dry west: best weather · Wet south-east: best weather · Coral Coast: best weatherCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatStill dry and warm; school holidays in late Sep and early Oct bring families back.Dry west: best weather · Wet south-east: best weather · Coral Coast: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- OctoberGoodWarming up; Fiji Day on 10 Oct; good diving visibility.Dry west: best weather · Wet south-east: fine · Coral Coast: fineCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- NovemberMixedCyclone season starts; often still fine in the west; Diwali lights up Indo-Fijian towns.Dry west: fine · Wet south-east: fine · Coral Coast: fineCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- DecemberMixedHot and wet with cyclone risk, yet the busiest fortnight of the year around Christmas.Dry west: rainy · Wet south-east: rainy · Coral Coast: rainyCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
Weather by region
How each climate zone rates each month.
| Region | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry westNadi, Denarau, Mamanuca and Yasawa islands | Wet | Storm | Storm | OK | Best | Best | Best | Best | Best | Best | OK | Wet |
| Wet south-eastSuva, Pacific Harbour, Kadavu | Wet | Storm | Storm | Wet | OK | OK | Best | Best | Best | OK | OK | Wet |
| Coral CoastSigatoka to Pacific Harbour on the Queens Road | Wet | Storm | Storm | OK | Best | Best | Best | Best | Best | OK | OK | Wet |
| NorthVanua Levu (Savusavu, Labasa), Taveuni | Wet | Storm | Storm | Wet | OK | Best | Best | Best | Best | OK | OK | Wet |