When to go · Kiribati
Kiribati in March
Mixed month. Rain easing in Tarawa; wetter on Kiritimati.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Low
- Kiribati
- Prices
- Medium
- Kiribati
Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for Kiribati
Rain easing in Tarawa; wetter on Kiritimati.
Weather in March
- 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, Terainarainy
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.
International Women's Day
8 Mar
Public holiday.
Easter
Late Mar – Apr
Good Friday to Easter Monday; church events and closures.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Kiribati
- Low
- Prices · Kiribati
- Medium
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast