Fiji · Fiji

December

Wet season proper — heavy rain returns alongside Christmas holiday tourists and the year's warmest sea.

Strong option

#11 of 12 months

There are better months for Fiji — see the full ranking below.

Climate

High

30°C

Low

23°C

Rain

222mm

Sun

6hrs/day

30-year climate normals · Open Meteo ERA5

How December scores in Fiji

Weather

Average

Value

Above average

Crowds

Above average

Events

Average

Atmosphere

Good

↑Christmas and New Year resort atmosphere: the festive period brings a genuine holiday mood to Fiji's resorts — special dinners, cultural performances, and a joyful atmosphere across the Mamanuca properties
↑Warm sea at 27°C and rising: the best water temperature of the year for swimming and for coral growth — the reef is vibrant despite the wet season overhead
↑Christmas week deals for flexible bookers: some properties run festive promotions that undercut their shoulder-season rates for those booking close to the date

↓222mm of rain: the wet season is firmly re-established — heavy daily rain from Christmas week onward makes outdoor activity weather-dependent and island transfers uncertain
↓Christmas and New Year week prices spike back toward dry-season levels: the festive occupancy surge eliminates the low-season discount for the last two weeks of December
↓Cyclone risk is real: December cyclones are historically less common than February–March but they do occur — the 2016 Category 5 Cyclone Winston made landfall in February but December is not risk-free

Climate data: 30-year normals (1991–2020) from Open Meteo ERA5 reanalysis. Scores compare months within Fiji, not across destinations. Methodology →