Season guide · Fiji
Fiji in the wet and cyclone season
December–March: weather, crowds, prices and the best things to do this time of year.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Photo: User:Matthias Süßen, CC BY-SA 3.0
Quick answer
Hot, humid and rainy with cyclone risk, highest from January to March; quieter outside Christmas and New Year. Expect highs up to 31°C (88°F) and lows around 22°C (72°F), with about 60 rainy days across December–March.
Key facts
- Months
- December–March
- Temperatures
- 22°C (72°F) to 31°C (88°F)
- Rainy days in the season
- About 60
- Sea
- 28°C (82°F) to 29°C (84°F)
- Crowds
- Moderate
- Hotel prices
- Average
Weather in the wet and cyclone season
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days | Daylight | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31°C (88°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 16 | 13.1 h | 3/5 |
| February | 31°C (88°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 16 | 12.7 h | 2/5 |
| March | 31°C (88°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 16 | 12.2 h | 2/5 |
| December | 31°C (88°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 12 | 13.2 h | 4/5 |
Compared with the rest of the year: average highs of 31°C (88°F) against a yearly 30°C (86°F), and 60 of the year's roughly 108 rainy days fall in these 4 months. Crowds rate 3/5 and hotel prices 3/5 on average.
What's on in the wet and cyclone season
Recurring events; dates move from year to year, so confirm with the organiser.
- January: New Year celebrations (1 January)
- February: Holi, the Hindu festival of colours (February or March)
- December: Christmas, celebrated with church services and village feasts (25 December)
Good choices for the wet and cyclone season
Religious site · Nadi
Sri Siva Subramaniya Temple
Remove shoes, cover shoulders and knees, and ask before taking photos inside.
- Time needed
- 45 minutes
- Cost
- Low cost
- Architecture
- History
- Rainy day
Museum · Suva
Fiji Museum
Set in Thurston Gardens in Suva, the national museum covers more than 3,000 years of Fijian history, with a large double-hulled canoe (drua), war clubs, tapa cloth, ceremonial cannibal forks and the rudder of HMS Bounty recovered from Pitcairn Island.
- Time needed
- 1.5–2 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- History
- Rainy day
- Art
- Kids
Day trips in the wet and cyclone season
- Pacific Harbour and the Navua River (About 2.5–3 hours by car) — A long day from Nadi, combining a Navua River longboat trip to a village or Upper Navua rafting with the Coral Coast drive.
- Sabeto Valley (About 20–30 minutes by car) — The valley inland from Nadi airport holds the Garden of the Sleeping Giant orchid garden and the Sabeto mud pools and hot springs, an easy half-day outing that works well on arrival or departure days.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and high-factor sunscreen
- A compact umbrella and waterproof shoes — rain is frequent
- Comfortable walking shoes
Other times of year
Questions travellers ask
+Is the wet and cyclone season a good time to visit Fiji?
It is a trade-off: Hot, humid and rainy with cyclone risk, highest from January to March; quieter outside Christmas and New Year. The best months overall are May–October.
+What is the weather like in Fiji in the wet and cyclone season?
Highs of up to 31°C (88°F) and lows around 22°C (72°F), with about 60 rainy days over the season.