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: fineCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryMixedWet spells in Tarawa; westerlies can roughen the lagoon.Gilbert Islands: rainy · Line Islands: fineCrowds: Low
- MarchMixedRain easing in Tarawa; wetter on Kiritimati.Gilbert Islands: rainy · Line Islands: rainyCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodDrying out in the Gilberts; Easter holidays.Gilbert Islands: fine · Line Islands: rainyCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
- MayGreatTrade winds; good for Tarawa.Gilbert Islands: best weather · Line Islands: fineCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatDry and breezy across the country.Gilbert Islands: best weather · Line Islands: best weatherCrowds: Low
- JulyGreatIndependence celebrations mid-month; flights and rooms fill.Gilbert Islands: best weather · Line Islands: best weatherCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatDry; good for outer islands.Gilbert Islands: best weather · Line Islands: best weatherCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatDry and calm; prime fishing on Kiritimati.Gilbert Islands: best weather · Line Islands: best weatherCrowds: Low
- OctoberGreatDry; good all round.Gilbert Islands: best weather · Line Islands: best weatherCrowds: Low
- NovemberGreatStill mostly dry; rains start late in the Gilberts.Gilbert Islands: fine · Line Islands: best weatherCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedRains begin; Christmas travel fills flights.Gilbert Islands: rainy · Line Islands: fineCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
Weather by region
How each climate zone rates each month.