Nadi's airfield was built by New Zealand between 1939 and 1942 as a WWII Pacific air-ferry refuelling stop, and by the 1960s was the transfer point for jets flying Auckland to North America and Europe; it now handles about 97% of Fiji's international arrivals as Fiji Airways' hub, 10km from a town only chartered in 1947. Sitting on Viti Levu's drier western side, Nadi sees far less rain than the capital Suva across the mountains. The Sri Siva Subramaniya Swami Temple, the largest Hindu temple in the Southern Hemisphere, reflects its large Indo-Fijian community. Denarau Island's marina, five kilometres away, is the departure point for ferries to the Mamanuca and Yasawa islands.
Nights sit around 20°C and afternoons around 29°C.
Nadi barely changes season: afternoons sit around 30°C and nights around 21°C most of the year.
There is a clear wet season from November – April, peaking in January with around 365 mm. The driest month is July, with about 51 mm.
Wind is rarely an issue; most months sit between calm and a light breeze. The air stays clean through the year.
Days stretch to about 13.1 hours of light in December and shrink to 10.9 in June — something to weigh if you work to a fixed timezone.
For what you're after, the best months in Nadi are May – October. Expect fast internet (64.7 Mbps) and a moderate cost of living (about €1050 a month).
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