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Nadi in January

Mixed month. Hot, wet, cyclone season.

Key facts

Verdict
Mixed
Temperature
31°C (88°F) / 24°C (75°F)
average high / low
Rain days
17
Crowds
Medium
Fiji overall
Prices
High
Fiji overall

Verdict

MixedVoykit month rating for Nadi

Hot, wet, cyclone season.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

Is another month better than January?

January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Weather in January

Long-term averages
  • NadiHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 17 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).

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.

  • New Year

    1 January · Whole country

    Public holiday; shops close.

  • Cyclone season

    November to April · Whole country

    Storms can close the airport and cancel island boats.

  • Christmas and New Year

    Dec–Jan

    Peak for Australian and New Zealand families; hotels fill.

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 Nadi, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jan: Mixed

    May: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)

    May: 29 °C (84 °F)

  • Night low

    Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)

    May: 22 °C (72 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jan: 17

    May: 8 (better)

  • Crowds

    Jan: Medium

    May: Medium

  • Prices

    Jan: High

    May: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 3

    May: 1

January: Hot, wet, cyclone season.

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

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