Best Time to Visit Fiji

General & Geography

The Republic of Fiji is an independent island state in the southern Pacific, which was a British crown colony from 1874 to 1966 and is now a parliamentary democracy.

More than 330 islands form the Fiji-Arichpel with a total area of more than 11200 square miles, about 115 islands of the Republic of Fiji are actually inhabited today.

The capital is the city of Suva on the south-eastern coast of the largest island, Viti Levu, which together with Vanua Levu makes up almost 90 percent of Fiji’s total land area. Almost all Fiji Islands are of volcanic origin, only some smaller islets developed over time from the surrounding coral reefs.

The highest elevation in Fiji is Mount Tomanivi at 1,324 metres, which was still known as Mount Victoria during the colonial period. The total population of Fiji is currently around 900,000.

The service sector accounts for the largest share of gross domestic product at over 50 percent. Meanwhile, tourism on the dreamlike Fiji Islands is becoming more and more important and occupies a leading position in the South Seas. By comparison, the number of visitors from abroad is still about twice as high as in French Polynesia and even up to five times as high as in Samoa.

Almost half of all South Sea tourists in Fiji come from New Zealand and Australia, followed by the former colonial power of Great Britain and Japan. But also German travellers appreciate the Fiji Islands because of their unique beauty, the paradisiacal beaches and excellent luxury resorts as a real dream destination.

Climate in Fiji (Fiji)

The Fiji Islands have a hot and humid tropical climate, the temperatures are high all year round and there can be heavy rainfall in every travel month. As our Fiji climate table shows, the air temperatures are only subject to very minor changes.

In principle, however, two seasons can be distinguished in Fiji: The wetter summer from about the beginning of November to the end of April, in which the probability of cyclones (tropical cyclones) is also increased, as well as the cooler winter period from May to the end of October.

But even in winter the trade winds cause heavy clouds and sometimes torrential rainfall, especially on the mountainous south-east coast of the largest island Viti Levu. The situation is different in the rain shadow, especially in the northwest, where it remains extremely dry in winter.