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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Kiribati Kiribati

The climate in Kiribati is hot, oppressive, windy, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 77°F to 86°F and is rarely below 75°F or above 88°F.

Based on the beach/pool score, the best time of year to visit Kiribati for hot-weather activities is from late May to late November.

Climate in Kiribati

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Kiribati weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The temperature in Kiribati varies so little throughout the year that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss hot and cold seasons.

Average High and Low Temperature in Kiribati

Average High and Low Temperature in KiribatiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FFeb 584°FFeb 584°FJun 786°FJun 786°F77°F77°F78°F78°FOct 886°FOct 886°FDec 2185°FDec 2185°F78°F78°F78°F78°F78°F78°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 85°F85°F85°F85°F86°F86°F86°F86°F86°F85°F85°F85°F
Temp. 80°F80°F81°F81°F81°F81°F81°F81°F81°F81°F81°F80°F
Low 78°F77°F78°F78°F78°F78°F78°F78°F78°F78°F77°F78°F

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in Kiribati

Average Hourly Temperature in KiribatiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowwarmhot
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
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In Kiribati, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Kiribati begins around May 28 and lasts for 5.4 months, ending around November 9.

The clearest month of the year in Kiribati is August, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 65% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around November 9 and lasts for 6.6 months, ending around May 28.

The cloudiest month of the year in Kiribati is April, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 55% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Kiribati

Cloud Cover Categories in KiribaticlearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Aug 2566%Aug 2566%Apr 2044%Apr 2044%May 2855%May 2855%Nov 955%Nov 955%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 53%51%51%55%49%44%40%35%36%40%47%53%
Clearer 47%49%49%45%51%56%60%65%64%60%53%47%

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Kiribati varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 3.9 months, from February 14 to June 12, with a greater than 20% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Kiribati is April, with an average of 9.4 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 8.1 months, from June 12 to February 14. The month with the fewest wet days in Kiribati is September, with an average of 2.1 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in Kiribati is April, with an average of 9.4 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 34% on April 18.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Kiribati

Daily Chance of Precipitation in KiribatiwetdrydryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Apr 1834%Apr 1834%Sep 36%Sep 36%Feb 1420%Feb 1420%Jun 1220%Jun 1220%NowNowrain
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 5.4d5.7d7.4d9.4d7.2d5.7d3.8d2.5d2.1d3.1d2.9d4.5d

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Kiribati experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Kiribati. The month with the most rain in Kiribati is April, with an average rainfall of 3.1 inches.

The month with the least rain in Kiribati is September, with an average rainfall of 0.8 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Kiribati

Average Monthly Rainfall in KiribatiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 in12 in12 in14 in14 inApr 193.1 inApr 193.1 inSep 90.8 inSep 90.8 inFeb 192.8 inFeb 192.8 inNowNow
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 2.6″2.8″2.6″3.1″2.1″2.0″1.3″0.9″0.8″1.3″1.5″2.1″

The length of the day in Kiribati does not vary substantially over the course of the year, staying within 12 minutes of 12 hours throughout. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 12 hours, 3 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 12 hours, 12 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Kiribati

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in KiribatiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 7 minMar 2012 hr, 7 minMar 2012 hr, 12 minJun 2112 hr, 12 minJun 2112 hr, 7 minSep 2312 hr, 7 minSep 2312 hr, 3 minDec 2112 hr, 3 minDec 21nightnightdayNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 12.0h12.1h12.1h12.1h12.2h12.2h12.2h12.2h12.1h12.1h12.1h12.0h

The earliest sunrise is at 8:09 AM on October 31, and the latest sunrise is 31 minutes later at 8:40 AM on February 10. The earliest sunset is at 8:13 PM on November 5, and the latest sunset is 31 minutes later at 8:44 PM on February 14.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Kiribati during 2024.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Kiribati

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in KiribatiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AM2 AMOct 318:09 AMOct 318:09 AM8:44 PMFeb 148:44 PMFeb 14Nov 58:13 PMNov 58:13 PM8:40 AMFeb 108:40 AMFeb 10daynightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Kiribati

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in KiribatiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AM000010101010202020203030303040404040505050506060606070707080800000101010102020202030303030404040405050505060606060707070708065NowNow
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in Kiribati

The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The perceived humidity level in Kiribati, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, remaining a virtually constant 100% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Kiribati

Humidity Comfort Levels in KiribatiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jul 2100%Jul 2100%NowNowmiserablemiserableoppressiveoppressivemuggymuggy
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 31.0d29.0d31.0d30.0d31.0d30.0d31.0d31.0d30.0d31.0d30.0d31.0d

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Kiribati experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 3.7 months, from November 29 to March 19, with average wind speeds of more than 13.6 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Kiribati is January, with an average hourly wind speed of 15.2 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 8.3 months, from March 19 to November 29. The calmest month of the year in Kiribati is May, with an average hourly wind speed of 12.1 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Kiribati

Average Wind Speed in KiribatiwindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mph18 mph18 mphJan 1215.3 mphJan 1215.3 mphMay 2211.9 mphMay 2211.9 mphNov 2913.6 mphNov 2913.6 mphMar 1913.6 mphMar 1913.6 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 15.214.913.712.812.112.413.313.613.212.913.214.5

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Kiribati is from the east throughout the year.

Wind Direction in Kiribati

Wind Direction in KiribatiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNoweastsouth
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The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Kiribati is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature does not vary significantly over the course of the year, remaining within 1°F of 81°F throughout.

Average Water Temperature in Kiribati

The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 80°F80°F81°F81°F82°F82°F82°F82°F82°F81°F81°F81°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Kiribati throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best times of year to visit Kiribati for general outdoor tourist activities are from late January to late February and from early July to early December, with a peak score in the first week of September.

Tourism Score in Kiribati

Tourism Score in Kiribatibest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.16.14.84.8NowNowtemperaturetemperaturecloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Kiribati for hot-weather activities is from late May to late November, with a peak score in the first week of September.

Beach/Pool Score in Kiribati

Beach/Pool Score in Kiribatibest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.97.96.46.4NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationbeach/pool score
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Temperatures in Kiribati are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Kiribati

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in KiribatiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%100%Jan 1100%Jan 1100%Jul 2100%Jul 2NowNowwarmhotcomfortable
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Growing Degree Days in Kiribati

Growing Degree Days in KiribatiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F2,000°F2,000°F4,000°F4,000°F6,000°F6,000°F8,000°F8,000°F10,000°F10,000°FJan 490°FJan 490°FJan 31900°FJan 31900°FDec 3111,218°FDec 3111,218°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 2.3 months, from August 17 to October 26, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.9 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Kiribati is September, with an average of 7.1 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 1.5 months, from April 3 to May 18, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 6.1 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Kiribati is April, with an average of 5.9 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Kiribati

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in KiribatibrightdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWhSep 217.1 kWhSep 217.1 kWhApr 205.9 kWhApr 205.9 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 6.46.76.55.96.16.16.46.87.17.06.66.3

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Kiribati are 1.421 deg latitude, 172.984 deg longitude, and 0 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Kiribati is essentially flat, with a maximum elevation change of 0 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 0 feet. Within 10 miles is also essentially flat (0 feet). Within 50 miles is also essentially flat (0 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Kiribati is covered by water (100%), within 10 miles by water (100%), and within 50 miles by water (100%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Kiribati, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

The details of the data sources used for this report can be found on the Cassidy International Airport page.

Disclaimer

The information on this site is provided as is, without any assurances as to its accuracy or suitability for any purpose. Weather data is prone to errors, outages, and other defects. We assume no responsibility for any decisions made on the basis of the content presented on this site.

We draw particular cautious attention to our reliance on the MERRA-2 model-based reconstructions for a number of important data series. While having the tremendous advantages of temporal and spatial completeness, these reconstructions: (1) are based on computer models that may have model-based errors, (2) are coarsely sampled on a 50 km grid and are therefore unable to reconstruct the local variations of many microclimates, and (3) have particular difficulty with the weather in some coastal areas, especially small islands.

We further caution that our travel scores are only as good as the data that underpin them, that weather conditions at any given location and time are unpredictable and variable, and that the definition of the scores reflects a particular set of preferences that may not agree with those of any particular reader.

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