When to go · Suva
Suva in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (cyclone season and heaviest rain).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- High
- Fiji overall
- Prices
- High
- Fiji overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (cyclone season and heaviest rain).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- SuvaHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 17 days
- Wet south-east, Fiji · Suva, Pacific Harbour, Kadavurainy
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.
Christmas and Boxing Day big impact
25–26 Dec · Fiji
Australian and NZ families fill island resorts; villages close for church and family.
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 Suva, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jul: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jul: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Dec: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jul: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 17
Jul: 9 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jul: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jul: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jul: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (cyclone season and heaviest rain).
July: Inside Suva's best window: Jul–Sep.
Suva: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast