When to go · Suva
Suva in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jul–Sep). Across Fiji: Dry season begins; warm seas and shoulder prices.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 27°C81°F / 21°C70°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Fiji overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Fiji overall
Verdict
GoodFiji month rating
Outside the best window (Jul–Sep). Across Fiji: Dry season begins; warm seas and shoulder prices.
Weather in May
- SuvaHighs around 27 °C, lows around 21 °C, rain on about 12 daysHighs around 81 °F, lows around 70 °F, rain on about 12 days
- Wet south-east, Fiji · Suva, Pacific Harbour, Kadavufine
Trade winds bring rain all year; Suva gets about twice Nadi's rainfall. Drier Jul–Sep.
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.
Girmit Day
Mid-May (check) · Fiji
Marks the arrival of indentured Indian labourers in 1879; ceremonies in Lautoka and Suva.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Fiji overall
- Medium
- Prices · Fiji overall
- Medium
Fiji overall: Dry season begins; warm seas and shoulder prices.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast