Kiribati in August

Dry; good for outer islands.

• Gilbert Islands · Tarawa, Abaiang, Butaritari, Abemamabest weather

  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, Terainabest weather

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

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.

• Youth Day

  Early Aug

  Public holiday — check date.

Crowds · Kiribati

Low

Prices · Kiribati

Medium

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• Gilbert Islands

  Best weather of the year (Tarawa, Abaiang, Butaritari, Abemama)

• Line Islands

  Best weather of the year (Kiritimati, Tabuaeran, Teraina)

• South Tarawa

  Dry; good month.