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The Weather and Climate in Fiji

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Fiji has two distinct climate periods—the dry season and humid seasons. The dry season usually called Austral Winter between May and October is characterized by coolness brought about by southeast trade winds especially from June to August. The driest month is July with only 53 mm (2.1 in.) of rainfall across four days. In this season, the average high temperature is 27.2˚C (81˚F) and the average low temperature is 21.1˚C (70˚F). For most travelers, this is the best time to visit the island nation.

The humid or rainy season brings in humidity, and more frequent and heavier rains between the months of November and April. This is the hurricane season of the country when there is the possibility of a cyclone or tropical storm taking place within the period. Rainfall is also variable during the warmer season when the average temperature is 29˚C (85˚F). The areas affected by the wet season are those of the southeast region of each island of the country. The southeast coasts of the main islands receive an annual rainfall average of 3,000 mm while the inland has 5,000 mm of rainfall per year. The drier northwestern coasts receive only 1,500 mm to 2,000 mm of rainfall per year.

The country’s highest monthly average high temperature is 31˚C (88˚F) from the month of January to April, while the lowest monthly average low temperature is 18˚C (64˚F) in July. The average annual rainfall is 2066 mm (81.3 in.) or 172 mm (6.8 in.) per month. The wettest month of March has 418 mm (18.5 in.) of rain across 19 days, but the driest month of July has an average rainfall of 53 mm (2.1 in.) across four days. In March, the country sees sunlight at an average 5.5 hours per day and 8.1 hours daily in December.