Weather in Tarawa — today
Now in Tarawa
🌤️
+28°
Mostly clear
Feels like +32° · humidity 80%
Tue 28.7: +29° / +28°
🕐 09:25
Wind
20 km/h
UV index
4
Air (AQI)
18 · Excellent
Precipitation
57%
Humidity
80%
Pressure
1009 hPa
Sunrise / sunset
06:29 / 18:39
Sea temperature
🌊 +29°
👕 What to wear today
Warm — a T-shirt and light trousers or shorts.
☂️ Take an umbrella💨 WindyFeels warmer by 4°
Weather for an activity:
Detailed weather information for Tarawa
Tuesday, 28 July, in Tarawa (Kiribati): cloudy, light rain in places, warm. During the day the air will warm up to +29°, at night around +28°. Wind up to 31 km/h. High chance of rain — be sure to take an umbrella or a raincoat. Light summer clothing will do — a T-shirt and shorts or light trousers. The sea has warmed up to +29° — great for swimming. The sun will rise at 06:29 and set at 18:39 — daylight lasts 12 hours.Hourly weather in Tarawa
💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).
Weather in Tarawa for 14 days
Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).
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Tue 28.7
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💧 57%
+28° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+28°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+28°
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Today 29.7
🌦️
💧 43%
+28° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+28°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+28°
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Tomorrow 30.7
🌦️
💧 49%
+28° +29°
Morning
☀️
+28°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+28°
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Fri 31.7
🌦️
💧 30%
+28° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+28°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+28°
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Sat 1.8
🌦️
💧 32%
+27° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+28°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+27°
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Sun 2.8
🌦️
💧 39%
+27° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+28°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+27°
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Mon 3.8
🌦️
💧 41%
+25° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+25°
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Tue 4.8
🌦️
💧 43%
+28° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+28°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+28°
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Wed 5.8
🌦️
💧 49%
+27° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+28°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+27°
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Thu 6.8
☁️
💧 38%
+28° +29°
Morning
☁️
+28°
Day
☁️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+28°
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Fri 7.8
🌦️
💧 35%
+28° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+28°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+28°
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Sat 8.8
🌦️
💧 35%
+28° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+28°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+28°
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Sun 9.8
🌦️
💧 39%
+29° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+29°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+29°
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Mon 10.8
🌦️
💧 46%
+29° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+29°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+29°
🗺️ Precipitation radar
Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.
Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy
🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day
Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.
🏖️ Beach
54 / 100
for sea and sun · Average
🏊 Swimming
25 / 100
water 29° · So-so
🏃 Running
0 / 100
comfort for running · Bad
🧴 UV
36%
moderate · moderate
☂️ Rain
57%
likely · moderate
✨ Stars
48 / 100
evening visibility · Average
🧺 Laundry drying
5 / 100
will dry outside · Bad
🚗 Car wash
27 / 100
better to wait · So-so
🌫️ Air quality
18
Excellent air
European AQI
PM2.5: 7PM10: 12O₃: 31NO₂: 0
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
06:29
Sunset
18:39
Golden hour
18:10
Daylight
12 h (+0 min vs yesterday)
Sea temperature
+29°
🌊 moderate, waves 1.4 m.
Tarawa climate by month
Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.
+28°
+26°
Jan
+28°
+26°
Feb
+28°
+26°
Mar
+28°
+26°
Apr
+28°
+26°
May
+28°
+26°
Jun
+28°
+26°
Jul
+28°
+26°
Aug
+28°
+27°
Sep
+28°
+27°
Oct
+28°
+27°
Nov
+28°
+26°
Dec
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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit
| Month | Day | Night | Sea | Precipitation | What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +28° | +26° | +29° | 208 mm | A comfortable month: +28° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (208 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. |
| February | +28° | +26° | +29° | 163 mm | Warm and comfortable: +28° by day, +26° at night. It's a rainy month (163 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. |
| March | +28° | +26° | +28° | 228 mm | Gentle warmth — about +28° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (228 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +28° — great for swimming. This is the coldest month of the year. |
| April | +28° | +26° | +29° | 206 mm | A comfortable month: +28° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (206 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. |
| May | +28° | +26° | +30° | 146 mm | Warm and comfortable: +28° by day, +26° at night. It's a rainy month (146 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath. |
| June | +28° | +26° | +30° | 140 mm | Gentle warmth — about +28° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (140 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath. The sea is at its warmest of the year this month. |
| July | +28° | +26° | +30° | 139 mm | A comfortable month: +28° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (139 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath. |
| August | +28° | +26° | +30° | 112 mm | Warm and comfortable: +28° by day, +26° at night. It's a rainy month (112 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath. |
| September | +28° | +27° | +30° | 90 mm | Gentle warmth — about +28° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (90 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath. This is the hottest month of the year in Tarawa. |
| October | +28° | +27° | +30° | 93 mm | A comfortable month: +28° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (93 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit. |
| November | +28° | +27° | +29° | 96 mm | Warm and comfortable: +28° by day, +27° at night. It's a rainy month (96 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit. |
| December | +28° | +26° | +29° | 188 mm | Gentle warmth — about +28° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (188 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early. |
When to visit Tarawa
✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: September, October, November
Daytime air+28…+28°
Sea temperature+29…+30°
Precipitationoften
Why: comfortable +28…+28° by day, little rain, warm sea (+29…30°).
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: February, May, June, July, August, December
Daytime air+28…+28°
Sea temperature+29…+30°
Precipitationoften
Why: noticeable rain risk (112–188 mm/month) — pack an umbrella and backup plans.
🔴 Not the best time
🌤️ Shoulder season: January, March, April
Daytime air+28…+28°
Sea temperature+28…+29°
Precipitationoften
Why: the rainy season (206–228 mm/month) — downpours almost daily.
Bottom line: the best time to visit Tarawa is September – November, and the most comfortable months are September, October, November. The toughest months to visit are January, March, April: frequent rain.
🌡️ Today vs the climate normal
Today's high
+29°
Normal for July
+28°
Deviation
1° warmer than normal
A year ago on this day
+29°
Record for this date
+29° (2025)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).
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Frequently asked questions about the weather in Tarawa
What is the weather in Tarawa right now?＋
Mostly clear, +28°, feels like +32°.
Will it rain in Tarawa today?＋
Yes: 57% chance, 2 mm.
When is the best time to visit Tarawa?＋
Best time to visit — September – November.
Can you swim in Tarawa in summer?＋
In winter the water is around +29° — great for swimming. In summer the sea warms up to +30°.
What time are sunrise and sunset in Tarawa?＋
Sunrise 06:29, sunset 18:39.
Does it snow in Tarawa in winter?＋
No, it practically never snows.
What is the climate in Tarawa by month?＋
Summers up to +28° in September, winters around +26° in March; the wettest month is March.
Is it cold in Tarawa in winter?＋
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
Data: Open-Meteo (CC-BY 4.0), met.no, NWS · radar RainViewer · archive since 1940 · © wweather1 · TrafficAdv LLC