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Travel guide > Oceania > Climate and weather of Kiribati
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The Kiribati Islands have three different climatic zones.
Temperatures are stable all year round (31° during the daytime, 27° at night). Rainfall (short showers) is higher on the northern islands (3 000 mm per year) than on the southern islands (500 mm per year). Sunshine ranges between six and eight hours a day.
 The islands located north of the Equator
The northern islands have a tropical climate with a rainy season and a dry season.
Rainy season (June to November)
Temperatures are stable (31° during the daytime, 27° at night).
Dry season (December to May)
Temperatures are constant (31° during the daytime, 27° at night).
The islands located south of the Equator
The southern islands have a tropical climate with a rainy season and a dry season.
Rainy season (November to March)
Temperatures are stable (31° during the daytime, 27° at night).
Dry season (April to October)
Temperatures are constant (31° during the daytime, 27° at night).
The islands located near the Equator
The central islands have an equatorial climate. Temperatures are constant (31° during the daytime, 27° at night) and the rains fall each month of the year.
| When to go to Kiribati (pleasant climate) |
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The climate of Kiribati is pleasant during the following months :
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Average temperatures and rainfall
Bairiki (Capital of Kiribati)
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
31° |
30° |
30° |
31° |
31° |
31° |
min |
25° |
25° |
25° |
25° |
26° |
25° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
31° |
31° |
31° |
31° |
31° |
31° |
min |
25° |
25° |
25° |
25° |
25° |
25° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
270 |
200 |
190 |
180 |
160 |
140 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
160 |
120 |
90 |
90 |
100 |
200 |
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Weather data (temperatures and precipitation) for Kiribati are derived from monthly averages established over the last twenty years.
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The Kiribati Islands are located in the Pacific Ocean, south of Hawaii and northeast of Tokelau.
Capital: Bairiki
Area: 717 km²
Population: 100 000 inhabitants
Languages: Kiribati, English
Currency: Kiribati dollar
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