When to go · Kiribati
Kiribati in January
Mixed month. Rain season in the Gilberts; Kiritimati fishing good.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Low
- Kiribati
- Prices
- Medium
- Kiribati
Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for Kiribati
Rain season in the Gilberts; Kiritimati fishing good.
Weather in January
- 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.
Festivals and holidays
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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Kiribati
- Low
- Prices · Kiribati
- Medium
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast