Fiji in November

Cyclone season starts; often still fine in the west; Diwali lights up Indo-Fijian towns.

November is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• MayGreatDry season begins; warm seas and shoulder prices.
• JuneGreatDry, cooler nights, clear water; good for diving.
• JulyGreatAustralian and NZ school holidays fill family resorts; Bula Festival in Nadi. Book ahead.
• AugustGreatDriest, sunniest month in the west; humpback whales pass some islands.

• Dry west · Nadi, Denarau, Mamanuca and Yasawa islandsfine

  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 (64 °F).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 64 °F (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 Roadfine

  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.

• Lomaiviti Islands: Lomaiviti (Ovalau and neighbours) · Islands east of Viti Levurainy

  May–October is drier and cooler; November–April is hotter, wetter and the cyclone season. Levuka sits on the wet windward side of Ovalau, so short showers are normal even in the dry months.

• Taveuni: Taveuni · Whole island, wetter on the south-east windward sidefine

  May–October is the drier, cooler window and default for diving/hiking; November–April is hotter, wetter, and cyclone season. Rain falls any month.

• Viti Levu: West (Nadi, Denarau, Lautoka) · dry western coastrainy

  Drier than the east; May–October is the default window.

• Viti Levu: South-east (Suva, Pacific Harbour) · wet south-east coastrainy

  Rain in most months; November–April is cyclone season.

• Yasawa Islands: Yasawa Islands · the whole chain, north-west of Viti Levufine

  May to October is the dry, cooler window and the default for a first trip. November to April is hot, humid and wet, with cyclone risk; some resorts close in the low season.

• Nadi30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 10 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 10 rain days
• Arovudi29 °C (84 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 15 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 15 rain days
• Lautoka30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 13 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 13 rain days
• Levuka29 °C (84 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 16 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 16 rain days
• Nausori29 °C (84 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 14 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 14 rain days
• Pacific Harbour30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 7 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 7 rain days
• Rakiraki30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 10 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 10 rain days
• Suva28 °C (82 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 14 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 14 rain days

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.

• Diwali

  8 Nov 2026 (lunar, moves yearly)

  Lamps, sweets and fireworks in Indo-Fijian areas (Nadi, Lautoka, Ba, Labasa); some shops close.

• Cyclone season

  November to April · Nadi

  Storms can close the airport and cancel island boats.

Crowds · Fiji

Medium

Prices · Fiji

Medium

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Fiji, side by side.

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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