Kiribati in January

Rain season in the Gilberts; Kiritimati fishing good.

January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• MayGreatTrade winds; good for Tarawa.
• JuneGreatDry and breezy across the country.
• JulyGreatIndependence celebrations mid-month; flights and rooms fill.
• AugustGreatDry; good for outer islands.

• Gilbert Islands · Tarawa, Abaiang, Butaritari, Abemamarainy

  Hot all year; rains mostly Dec–Mar in normal years. El Niño years bring heavy rain, La Niña years severe drought, especially in the southern Gilberts.

• Line Islands · Kiritimati, Tabuaeran, Terainafine

  Kiritimati is dry for an equatorial atoll; trade winds blow most of the year and fishing runs all year.

• Line Islands: Line Islands · central Pacificdry

  Warm tropical climate year‑round; dry season April–October is best for outdoor activities.

• South Tarawa31 °C (88 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 16 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 16 rain days

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• New Year's Day

  1 Jan

  Offices close.

• New Year

  1 January · South Tarawa

  Public holiday; shops closed, transport thin.

• Wetter season and king tides

  Nov–Mar · South Tarawa

  Roads can flood on high tides; flights may shift.

• Christmas and New Year

  Late Dec–early Jan · South Tarawa

  Family season: shops shut, transport thin, flights full.

Crowds · Kiribati

Low

Prices · Kiribati

Medium

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kiribati, side by side.

• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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