South Tarawa weather by month & the best time to visit
🇰🇮 Kiribati · beach resort · tropical rainforest climate
The best time to visit South Tarawa is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 80/100), with October and November close behind. South Tarawa averages about 2,988 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 92 mm of rain in September.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,988
- Sunniest month
- September
- Peak score
- 80/100
- Rain / year
- 1,714 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 13 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 30°C / 86°F
- Population
- 40k
- Elevation
- Sea level
When is the best time to visit South Tarawa?
For sunshine, the best time to visit South Tarawa is September, then October and November. The dullest month is January (69/100, 212 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is South Tarawa?
South Tarawa gets a lot of sun: around 2,988 hours a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 11 Sunshine Score points separate September from January. It ranks #3 of 4 destinations in Kiribati for annual sunshine, below the national median of 3,050 hours. The year's 1,714 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 69 | 28° / 82°F | 28° / 82°F | 212 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
| February | 69 | 28° / 82°F | 28° / 82°F | 157 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
| March | 69 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 219 mm | 12 | 29° / 84°F |
| April | 69 | 28° / 82°F | 28° / 82°F | 171 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
| May | 78 | 28° / 82°F | 28° / 82°F | 103 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
| June | 72 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 136 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
| July | 75 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 119 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
| August | 77 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 107 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
| September | 80 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 92 mm | 13 | 30° / 86°F |
| October | 79 | 28° / 82°F | 28° / 82°F | 95 mm | 13 | 30° / 86°F |
| November | 79 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 95 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
| December | 69 | 28° / 82°F | 28° / 82°F | 208 mm | 11 | 29° / 84°F |
Sea temperature in South Tarawa by month
The sea off South Tarawa is warmest in January at around 30°C / 86°F, and coolest in March at 29°C / 84°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Honiara Solomon Islands · 1,883 km · best in Sep · 2,179 h sun/yr
- Luganville Vanuatu · 1,988 km · best in Aug · 2,396 h sun/yr
- Nadi Fiji · 2,180 km · best in Jul · 2,625 h sun/yr
- Port Vila Vanuatu · 2,187 km · best in Aug · 2,538 h sun/yr
- Suva Fiji · 2,240 km · best in Jul · 2,348 h sun/yr
- Nouméa (La Tontouta) New Caledonia · 2,708 km · best in Sep · 2,761 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Buariki Kiribati · 144 km · 3,112 h sun/yr · best in May
- Butaritari Kiribati · 193 km · 2,564 h sun/yr · best in Oct
- Enejit Marshall Islands · 534 km · 2,374 h sun/yr · best in Jan
- Mili Marshall Islands · 546 km · 2,374 h sun/yr · best in Jan
- Jabor Jaluit Atoll Marshall Islands · 636 km · 2,359 h sun/yr · best in Jan
Head-to-head
How South Tarawa compares month by month: South Tarawa vs Honiara · South Tarawa vs Nadi · South Tarawa vs Luganville · all comparisons
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