When to go · Kiribati
Kiribati, month by month
The best months for Kiribati: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedRain season in the Gilberts; Kiritimati fishing good.Gilbert Islands: rainy · Line Islands: fine · Line Islands: Line Islands: dryCrowds: Low · 4 festivals or holidays
- FebruaryMixedWet spells in Tarawa; westerlies can roughen the lagoon.Gilbert Islands: rainy · Line Islands: fine · Line Islands: Line Islands: dryCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchMixedRain easing in Tarawa; wetter on Kiritimati.Gilbert Islands: rainy · Line Islands: rainy · Line Islands: Line Islands: dryCrowds: Low · 3 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodDrying out in the Gilberts; Easter holidays.Gilbert Islands: fine · Line Islands: rainy · Line Islands: Line Islands: dryCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
- MayGreatTrade winds; good for Tarawa.Gilbert Islands: best weather · Line Islands: fine · Line Islands: Line Islands: dryCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatDry and breezy across the country.Gilbert Islands: best weather · Line Islands: best weather · Line Islands: Line Islands: rainyCrowds: Low
- JulyGreatIndependence celebrations mid-month; flights and rooms fill.Gilbert Islands: best weather · Line Islands: best weather · Line Islands: Line Islands: rainyCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- AugustGreatDry; good for outer islands.Gilbert Islands: best weather · Line Islands: best weather · Line Islands: Line Islands: rainyCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatDry and calm; prime fishing on Kiritimati.Gilbert Islands: best weather · Line Islands: best weather · Line Islands: Line Islands: rainyCrowds: Low
- OctoberGreatDry; good all round.Gilbert Islands: best weather · Line Islands: best weather · Line Islands: Line Islands: rainyCrowds: Low
- NovemberGreatStill mostly dry; rains start late in the Gilberts.Gilbert Islands: fine · Line Islands: best weather · Line Islands: Line Islands: rainyCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
- DecemberMixedRains begin; Christmas travel fills flights.Gilbert Islands: rainy · Line Islands: fine · Line Islands: Line Islands: dryCrowds: Medium · 4 festivals or holidays
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kiribati, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Crowds
May: Low
Jun: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Trade winds; good for Tarawa.
June: Dry and breezy across the country.
Kiribati: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
Weather by region
How each climate zone rates each month.