The Climate and Best Time to Go
The Fijian islands have a relatively stable, tropical climate throughout the year. Due to the mountainous interiors of many of the larger islands, the windward sides of these slopes tend to see more rain than the leeward sides. This characteristic has seen Fiji dive resorts built in areas of plentiful sunshine and, where possible, cooling breezes.
December to April is summer and sees the wet season and cyclone season; these are the warmest months at 22-33°. May to November is winter and the dry season; this is the coolest period at 19-29°C. Prevailing south-easterlies can whip up along the islands' south-east coasts at times.
Although Fiji is a year round diving destination, the best conditions are generally considered to be from March to December as there is generally less wind then. Water temperatures range from 26-29°C and the seas are warmest in the wet summertime. Check out our detailed Fiji dive site descriptions for seasonal information about each destination.
How to Get There
Fiji lies directly above New Zealand, 3 degrees or so above the Tropic of Capricorn. The starting point for most guests is a flight in to Nadi on Viti Levu, although some international flights do arrive to Suva, also on the main island. If you are staying in Viti Levu or nearby you are most likely to be picked up by a dive resort representative, so it will be easier to cope with the throngs of people welcoming you with guitars, flowery shirts and offers of taxi rides.
Most flights arrive early in the day, which allows for local flight connections to be made on the day of arrival but please check carefully as, for example, flights from Nadi to Taveuni run only until early afternoon.
There are flights from Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington, as well as several other Pacific destinations. North American flights are from Los Angeles and Honolulu. Hong Kong, Singapore, Osaka and Tokyo provide other excellent gateways to Fiji, making the South Pacific more accessible than ever before. The main airlines flying into Fiji include Fiji Airways, Qantas, Air New Zealand, Japan Air and Korean Air.
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