When to go · Nadi
Nadi in December
Mixed month. Hot and wet; Christmas peak.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- High
- Fiji overall
- Prices
- High
- Fiji overall
Verdict
Hot and wet; Christmas peak.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- NadiHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 13 days
- Dry west, Fiji · Nadi, Denarau, Mamanuca and Yasawa islandsrainy
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 season
Green and quiet; warm sea; lower prices.
Watch: Cyclones, floods and cancelled boats.
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.
Cyclone season
November to April · Whole country
Storms can close the airport and cancel island boats.
Christmas and New Year
25 December and after · Whole country
Peak for Australian and New Zealand families; book well ahead.
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 Nadi, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
May: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Dec: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 13
May: 8 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 2
May: 1
December: Hot and wet; Christmas peak.
May: Dry and warm.
Nadi: 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