When is the best time to go to Kiribati?

When is the best time to go to Kiribati? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

  • In Kiribati, the weather is good everywhere in January, May, June, July, August, September, October and November
  • The best months to go to Tarawa are January, February, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December
  • On average, it is hot all year round in Tarawa
  • The rainiest months in this city are March and April
  • The cities with the best climate are Tarawa, Christmas Island, Gilbert islands (Nikunau) and Tabiteuea Island, with good weather at least 11 months a year
  • The sea temperature is suitable for swimming all year round in Tarawa


Annual weather in Kiribati

For information about the climate and the weather city by city in Kiribati for a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:

January 26°C to 30°C
4 to 10 days*
February 26°C to 30°C
5 to 11 days*
March 27°C to 29°C
9 to 12 days*
April 27°C to 30°C
10 to 14 days*
May 27°C to 30°C
7 to 11 days*
June 27°C to 29°C
5 to 10 days*
July 27°C to 29°C
6 to 11 days*
August 26°C to 29°C
2 to 8 days*
September 27°C to 29°C
2 to 8 days*
October 27°C to 30°C
1 to 8 days*
November 26°C to 30°C
2 to 8 days*
December 27°C to 30°C
2 to 11 days*
* weather varies across the country

Best time to travel to Kiribati by cities

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Temperatures and rainfall in Kiribati

On these 3 graphs, we present the evolution of temperatures of Kiribati and month-by-month rainfall for the cities of Tarawa, Banaba Island, Christmas Island, Gilbert islands (Nikunau) and Tabiteuea Island, as well as the month-by-month sea temperature for coastal cities.




Where to go in Kiribati?

This table allows you to see the maximum temperature for each city and our opinion on the weather month by month (see colour legend below the table).

Cities jan.feb.mar.apr.mayjun.jul.aug.sep.oct.nov.dec.
Tarawa29°C29°C29°C29°C29°C29°C29°C29°C29°C29°C29°C29°C
Banaba Island30°C30°C29°C30°C30°C29°C29°C29°C29°C30°C30°C30°C
Christmas Island27°C27°C28°C28°C28°C28°C28°C28°C27°C27°C27°C27°C
Gilbert islands (Nikunau)29°C29°C29°C29°C29°C29°C29°C29°C29°C29°C29°C29°C
Tabiteuea Island29°C29°C29°C29°C29°C29°C29°C29°C29°C29°C29°C29°C

Legend:

good weather

tolerable weather


About Kiribati

What can I do in Kiribati?

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Is this weather information for Kiribati reliable?

Climate data for Kiribati has been gathered every day since January 2009. The analysis of these meteorological data for Kiribati allows us to determine the average for each month in Tarawa, Banaba Island, Christmas Island, Gilbert islands (Nikunau) and Tabiteuea Island.

So yes: this data is reliable except in cases of temporary climate disruption in the region.

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