When to go · Suva

Suva in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (cyclone season and heaviest rain).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C); average high / low
Rain days: 18
Crowds: Medium; Fiji overall
Prices: High; Fiji overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Suva

Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (cyclone season and heaviest rain).

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

SuvaHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 18 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.

Fiji overall: Hot, wet and in cyclone season; NZ and Australian summer holidays keep prices up.

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

First month

Second month

January: 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.