When to go · Rakiraki
Rakiraki in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (higher rain, limited services).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- Fiji overall
- Prices
- High
- Fiji overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (higher rain, limited services).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- RakirakiHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 11 days
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 · Fiji
Australian and NZ families fill island resorts; villages close for church and family.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Fiji overall
- High
- Prices · Fiji overall
- High
Fiji overall: Hot and wet with cyclone risk, yet the busiest fortnight of the year around Christmas.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Rakiraki, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
May: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Dec: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 11
May: 5 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (higher rain, limited services).
May: Inside Rakiraki's best window: May–Oct.
Rakiraki: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast