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Fiji vs Malaysia

Fiji and Malaysia, 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.

Fiji guide · Malaysia guide · How we score

By the numbers

FijiMalaysia
U.S. travel advisory—Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
Resorts in our catalog71
Average guest rating★ 4.6★ 4.5
Nightly rates—$500–$800/night
Adults-only resorts2 of 70 of 1
Hurricane exposureIn the hurricane beltNo hurricane season
Rainy seasonNovember–April, wettest January–MarchApril–October, wettest September–October
Sweet spotMay–October — dry, mid-80s, and aligned with northern-summer holidaysDecember–March
LanguageEnglish official — the easiest South Pacific for anglophonesMalay (English widely spoken)
CurrencyFijian dollarMalaysian ringgit (RM/MYR) — cards common in cities
Flight time~11h nonstop from Los Angeles~22–26h from the US with one or two stops

Advisory levels sync from travel.state.gov; catalog figures reflect the resorts we've researched, not every hotel in the country.

Weather, month by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Fiji — high °F888887858381808082848687
Malaysia — high °F909191918988888887878788
Fiji — rain (in)11.911.312.97.13.92.41.92.43.24.25.57.5
Malaysia — rain (in)1.42.04.17.49.17.07.88.512.813.59.23.5

Approximate climate normals for Nadi / Denarau and Langkawi — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Fiji

  1. 1.Emaho Sekawa Retreat Fiji — · ★ 5.0
  2. 2.The Remote Resort Fiji Islands — · ★ 4.9
  3. 3.Namale Resort & Spa — · ★ 4.7

Chains here: Emaho Sekawa · The Remote Resort · Namale

Full Fiji guide

Best of Malaysia

  1. 1.Club Med Borneo — Sabah, Malaysia · ★ 4.5

Chains here: Club Med

Full Malaysia guide

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