According to Lifeguin’s travel calendar, the best time to visit Kiribati is May to November. Plan 5–7 days.

Best months for Kiribati

  1. January
  2. February
  3. March
  4. April
  5. MayBest
  6. JuneBest
  7. JulyBest
  8. AugustBest
  9. SeptemberBest
  10. OctoberBest
  11. NovemberBest
  12. December
Best months
May to November
How long to stay
5–7 days
Continent
Oceania

What Kiribati is best for

  • Beach & sea
  • Nature & wildlife
  • Culture & history
  • Adventure

Remote Pacific atolls featuring world-class bonefishing on Kiritimati, WWII relics in Tarawa, and traditional village life.

Prices
€€ · about the same as in Slovakia

Weather in Kiribati by month

Monthly averages around South Tarawa; the mountains and other regions can differ a lot.

MonthAverage temperatureRain
Januaryabout 28 °Ca lot of rain (204 mm)
Februaryabout 28 °Ca lot of rain (165 mm)
Marchabout 28 °Ca lot of rain (213 mm)
Aprilabout 28 °Ca lot of rain (171 mm)
May bestabout 28 °Csome rain (99 mm)
June bestabout 28 °Ca lot of rain (135 mm)
July bestabout 28 °Ca lot of rain (114 mm)
August bestabout 28 °Ca lot of rain (102 mm)
September bestabout 28 °Csome rain (93 mm)
October bestabout 28 °Csome rain (90 mm)
November bestabout 28 °Csome rain (96 mm)
Decemberabout 28 °Ca lot of rain (201 mm)

Sources: what a place is best for — our own travel guides and, for places we have not written about yet, research done with the help of AI (Google Gemini); weather — NASA POWER climate averages; prices — World Bank price levels (CC BY 4.0).

Good to know about Kiribati

Capital
South Tarawa
Languages
English and Gilbertese
Currency
Australian Dollar (AUD)
Time
UTC+12 to UTC+14 (several time zones)
Plugs
Type I · 240 V
Driving
On the left
Calling code
+686

Sources: Wikidata, Unicode CLDR and the IANA time zone database.

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