When to go · Fiji
Fiji in December
Mixed month. Hot and wet with cyclone risk, yet the busiest fortnight of the year around Christmas.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- High
- Fiji
- Prices
- High
- Fiji
Verdict
Hot and wet with cyclone risk, yet the busiest fortnight of the year around Christmas.
Weather in December
- Dry west · Nadi, Denarau, Mamanuca and Yasawa islandsrainy
The rain shadow of Viti Levu's mountains: sunniest part of the country. Dec–Mar is humid with heavy showers and cyclone risk; winter nights near 18 °C.
- Wet south-east · Suva, Pacific Harbour, Kadavurainy
Trade winds bring rain all year; Suva gets about twice Nadi's rainfall. Drier Jul–Sep.
- Coral Coast · Sigatoka to Pacific Harbour on the Queens Roadrainy
Between the two: sunnier than Suva, windier than the Mamanucas.
- North · Vanua Levu (Savusavu, Labasa), Taveunirainy
Taveuni's east coast is among the wettest places in Fiji; diving visibility is best in the drier months.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas and Boxing Day big impact
25–26 Dec
Australian and NZ families fill island resorts; villages close for church and family.
Cyclone season
Nov–Apr · Nadi
Storms can close airports and suspend island boats.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Fiji
- High
- Prices · Fiji
- High
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast