Fiji weather in January
Fiji in January averages 27°C (81°F), 361 mm of rain and 6.5 hours of sun a day. It is one of the wetter months of the year here.
Of the twelve months in Fiji, January is the third warmest, the wettest and the third dullest.
- Average temp
- 27°C (81°F)
23–31°C · 74–87°F
- Rainfall
- 361 mm
A wet month
- Sunshine
- 6.5 h
hours per day
What is Fiji like in January?
Daytime
Days are warm, typically in the mid-20s°C or above.
Rain
Expect frequent rain — this is a wet month.
Evening
Evenings stay warm.
What should I pack for Fiji in January?
High-factor sun cream
With daytime highs around 31°C, burn time is short even in shade.
Sunglasses and a brimmed hat
Midday glare is the part people underpack for, not the heat itself.
Loose cotton or linen
Synthetics stop working once you are sweating through them all day.
A refillable water bottle
Daily highs this warm need roughly double the water a temperate day does.
A proper waterproof, not a folding umbrella
361 mm in the month usually arrives as heavy bursts that an umbrella will not cover.
A dry bag for phone and documents
Worth it for one downpour caught between the taxi and the door.
January compared with December and February
January in Fiji is 0.6°C warmer than December and 22 mm wetter than it, which averages 26°C (80°F).
January in Fiji is about the same temperature as February and 70 mm wetter than it, which averages 27°C (81°F).
Daylight in Fiji in January
On 15 January the sun is up for 13 hours 5 minutes in Fiji, rising about 05:44 and setting about 18:49 local time.
January ends 16 minutes shorter than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.
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Fiji weather by month
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How January compares with the rest of the year
January is highlighted. Every other month links to its own page.
| Month | Average | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 27°C / 81°F | 361 mm |
| February | 27°C / 81°F | 290 mm |
| March | 27°C / 81°F | 351 mm |
| April | 27°C / 80°F | 303 mm |
| May | 25°C / 77°F | 208 mm |
| June | 24°C / 76°F | 160 mm |
| July | 23°C / 74°F | 131 mm |
| August | 23°C / 74°F | 140 mm |
| September | 24°C / 75°F | 175 mm |
| October | 25°C / 76°F | 242 mm |
| November | 26°C / 78°F | 245 mm |
| December | 26°C / 80°F | 339 mm |
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FAQs about Fiji in January
January climate averages for Fiji, 1991–2020.
Fiji averages 27°C (81°F) in January, ranging from about 23°C (74°F) at night to 31°C (87°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.
Yes, a lot. January brings about 361 mm, which makes it one of the wetter months here — expect heavy bursts rather than all-day drizzle.
They are about the same. January averages 27°C (81°F) and February 27°C (81°F), so temperature alone will not decide between them.
January is 0.6°C warmer than December, and 22 mm wetter.
It is outside the easiest window. The most comfortable stretch here is May to October; January sits outside it, which usually means more heat, more rain, or both — worth it if you would rather have the place to yourself.
About 6.5 hours of sun a day on the 1991–2020 average.
This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what January is usually like, which is what you want when booking months ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.
About 13 hours 5 minutes of daylight in mid-January, against 13 hours 11 minutes in December and 11 hours 4 minutes in June.
On 15 January, sunrise is about 05:44 and sunset about 18:49 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 16 minutes shorter than it starts.
