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Kos vs Viti Levu
Kos 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.
By the numbers
| Kos | Measure | Viti Levu |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions | U.S. travel advisory | – |
| 2 | Resorts in our catalog | 6 (better) |
| ★ 4.8 (better) | Average guest rating | ★ 4.4 |
| $177–$857/night pp | Nightly rates | $109–$509/night pp (better) |
| 0 of 2 | Adults-only resorts | 0 of 6 |
| No hurricane season (better) | Hurricane exposure | In the hurricane belt |
| November–March | Rainy season | November–April, wettest January–March; the resort-lined west and south are the island's dry side |
| June and September; July–August is hottest and windiest | Sweet spot | May–October: dry, mid-80s, and aligned with northern-summer holidays |
| Kos (KGS), in the centre of the island; most resorts are 10–30 min away | Airport | Nadi (NAN); Denarau 20 min, Coral Coast 60–90 min by road |
| A straightforward beach week, cycling, short transfers, a day in Turkey | Best for | Families, first Fiji trips, no-boat-transfer logistics |
| May–October; June and September are the sweet spots | Season | May–October dry; November–April wet/cyclone season |
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
Kos
Viti Levu
Weather, month by month
| Measure | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kos · high °F | 59 | 59 | 63 | 68 | 76 | 84 | 88 | 88 | 83 | 76 | 68 | 61 |
| Viti Levu · high °F | 88 | 88 | 87 | 85 | 83 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 82 | 84 | 86 | 87 |
| Kos · rain (in) | 5.0 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 5.8 |
| 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 Kos and Nadi / Denarau: planning guidance, not a forecast. A deeper tint is a higher number, read within its own row.
Where you'd actually stay
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