When to go · Suva
Suva in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (cyclone season and heaviest rain).
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
- 18
- Crowds
- Medium
- Fiji overall
- Prices
- High
- Fiji overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (cyclone season and heaviest rain).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- SuvaHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 18 days
- Wet south-east, Fiji · Suva, Pacific Harbour, Kadavurainy
Trade winds bring rain all year; Suva gets about twice Nadi's rainfall. Drier Jul–Sep.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Fiji overall
- Medium
- Prices · Fiji overall
- High
Fiji overall: Hot, wet and in cyclone season; NZ and Australian summer holidays keep prices up.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Suva, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jul: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jul: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jul: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 18
Jul: 9 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Jul: High
Prices
Jan: High
Jul: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Jul: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (cyclone season and heaviest rain).
July: Inside Suva's best window: Jul–Sep.
Suva: 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