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Bahia vs Viti Levu
Bahia and Viti Levu, side by side: live travel advisories, our resort catalog's real guest data, and each destination's honest weather picture. Everything you need to break the tie.
Bahia guide · Viti Levu guide · How we score
By the numbers
| Bahia | Measure | Viti Levu |
|---|---|---|
| Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution | U.S. travel advisory | – |
| 4 | Resorts in our catalog | 5 (better) |
| ★ 4.7 (better) | Average guest rating | ★ 4.4 |
| $119–$233/night pp (better) | Nightly rates | $123–$509/night pp |
| 0 of 4 | Adults-only resorts | 0 of 5 |
| No hurricane season (better) | Hurricane exposure | In the hurricane belt |
| April–July | Rainy season | November–April, wettest January–March; the resort-lined west and south are the island's dry side |
| September–March (southern-hemisphere spring and summer) | Sweet spot | May–October: dry, mid-80s, and aligned with northern-summer holidays |
| Salvador (SSA), resort zone ~1–1.5h north | Airport | Nadi (NAN); Denarau 20 min, Coral Coast 60–90 min by road |
| Culture-rich beach trips; hurricane-free southern summers | Best for | Families, first Fiji trips, no-boat-transfer logistics |
| TAMAR turtle project; Salvador's Pelourinho; moqueca | Signature | Legendary kids' clubs and village-visit culture |
Advisory levels sync from travel.state.gov; catalog figures reflect the resorts we've researched, not every hotel in the country. A marked row is one we are willing to call; rows without a mark are a matter of taste, or we have no comparable figure for both sides.
On the map
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Weather, month by month
| Measure | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahia · high °F | 86 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 82 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 81 | 83 | 84 | 85 |
| Viti Levu · high °F | 88 | 88 | 87 | 85 | 83 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 82 | 84 | 86 | 87 |
| Bahia · rain (in) | 2.7 | 3.9 | 6.1 | 10.9 | 10.5 | 8.5 | 6.9 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.9 |
| Viti Levu · rain (in) | 11.9 | 11.3 | 12.9 | 7.1 | 3.9 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 7.5 |
Approximate climate normals for Bahia coast (Salvador) and Nadi / Denarau: planning guidance, not a forecast. A deeper tint is a higher number, read within its own row.
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