Fiji in May

Dry season begins; warm seas and shoulder prices.

• Dry west · Nadi, Denarau, Mamanuca and Yasawa islandsbest weather

  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, Kadavufine

  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 Roadbest weather

  Between the two: sunnier than Suva, windier than the Mamanucas.

• North · Vanua Levu (Savusavu, Labasa), Taveunifine

  Taveuni's east coast is among the wettest places in Fiji; diving visibility is best in the drier months.

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.

• Girmit Day

  Mid-May (check)

  Marks the arrival of indentured Indian labourers in 1879; ceremonies in Lautoka and Suva.

• Ratu Sir Lala Sukuna Day

  Late May (check)

  Public holiday; offices close.

Crowds · Fiji

Medium

Prices · Fiji

Medium

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• Dry west

  Best weather of the year (Nadi, Denarau, Mamanuca and Yasawa islands)

• Coral Coast

  Best weather of the year (Sigatoka to Pacific Harbour on the Queens Road)

• Nadi

  Dry and warm.