Fiji lies within the tropic of Capricorn and the weather is warm and mostly sunny all year round. Only in the highlands will a jumper be needed at night. The summer months between November and March are hotter, more humid and less predictable. It might be clear skies and sunshine for weeks on end, but if a tropical depression is nearby, there might be cloud, heavy tropical rain and the risk of a cyclone hitting. Such is weather. The months between May and September are usually rain-free, drought hitting the driest areas, although a few days of cloud cover is just as probable as in the summer months.

The most influencing variation of climate is where in Fiji you are. The larger islands have distinct weather patterns between the Leeward side of the islands (north west) and Windward (south east). Windward Suva, on the main island of Viti Levu, is renowned for its high rainfall and lush tropical scenery, as is the Garden Island of Taveuni which lies to the east of the second largest island of Vanua Levu. Nadi Airport, on the west side of Viti Levu, is a dry dusty town with rain clouds often building up around the mountains in the late afternoons. The offshore islands are usually cloud free and being small enjoy a pleasing ocean breezes which ever way the wind blows.