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South Africa vs Vanua Levu
South Africa and Vanua 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.
South Africa guide · Vanua Levu guide · How we score
By the numbers
| South Africa | Measure | Vanua Levu |
|---|---|---|
| Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution | U.S. travel advisory | – |
| 0 | Resorts in our catalog | 3 (better) |
| – | Average guest rating | ★ 4.9 |
| – | Nightly rates | $208–$1327/night pp |
| 0 of 0 | Adults-only resorts | 2 of 3 |
| No hurricane season (better) | Hurricane exposure | In the hurricane belt |
| November–March (southern-hemisphere summer thunderstorms) | Rainy season | November–April, wettest January–March |
| April–September for dry, mild weather; also prime safari season inland | Sweet spot | May–October: the dry season and the diving-visibility peak |
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
South Africa
Vanua Levu
Weather, month by month
| Measure | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa · high °F | 82 | 83 | 82 | 79 | 77 | 74 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 77 | 79 | 81 |
| Vanua Levu · high °F | 87 | 87 | 86 | 85 | 83 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 83 | 85 | 86 |
| South Africa · rain (in) | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.0 |
| Vanua Levu · rain (in) | 13.0 | 12.5 | 14.0 | 9.5 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 6.5 | 8.0 | 10.5 |
Approximate climate normals for KwaZulu-Natal coast (Durban) and Savusavu: planning guidance, not a forecast. A deeper tint is a higher number, read within its own row.
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