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Weather in Tarawa — today

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Now in Tarawa

🌦️

+29°

Drizzle

Feels like +29° · humidity 76%

Today 12.9: +29° / +26°

🕐 17:25

Wind

38 km/h

UV index

Air (AQI)

21 · Good

Precipitation

100%

Humidity

76%

Pressure

1007 hPa

Sunrise / sunset

06:20 / 18:28

Sea temperature

🌊 +29°

👕 What to wear today

Warm — a T-shirt and light trousers or shorts.

☂️ Take an umbrella💨 Windy

Weather for an activity:

🎣 fishing 🏖️ the beach 🏃 a run 📸 a photo shoot 🚶 a walk

Detailed weather information for Tarawa

Today, 12 September, Saturday, in Tarawa (Kiribati): partly cloudy, warm. During the day the air will warm up to +29°, at night around +26°. Wind up to 38 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 06:20 and set at 18:28 — 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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Today 12.9

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💧 100%

+26° +29°

Morning

⛈️

+27°

Day

⛈️

+29°

Evening

🌇

+28°

Night

🌙

+26°

Thunderstorm · precipitation 100% · wind up to 38 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Tomorrow 13.9

🌦️

💧 61%

+27° +29°

Morning

🌤️

+28°

Day

🌦️

+29°

Evening

🌇

+29°

Night

🌙

+27°

Drizzle · precipitation 61% · wind up to 29 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Mon 14.9

🌦️

💧 28%

+28° +29°

Morning

🌦️

+28°

Day

🌦️

+29°

Evening

🌇

+29°

Night

🌙

+28°

Drizzle · precipitation 28% · wind up to 19 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Tue 15.9

🌦️

💧 36%

+28° +29°

Morning

🌦️

+28°

Day

🌦️

+29°

Evening

🌇

+29°

Night

🌙

+28°

Drizzle · precipitation 36% · wind up to 15 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Wed 16.9

🌦️

💧 71%

+27° +28°

Morning

🌦️

+27°

Day

🌦️

+28°

Evening

🌇

+28°

Night

🌙

+27°

Rain showers · precipitation 71% · wind up to 21 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Thu 17.9

🌦️

💧 78%

+26° +28°

Morning

🌦️

+27°

Day

🌦️

+28°

Evening

🌇

+28°

Night

🌙

+26°

Rain showers · precipitation 78% · wind up to 27 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Fri 18.9

🌦️

💧 67%

+27° +28°

Morning

🌦️

+27°

Day

🌦️

+28°

Evening

🌇

+28°

Night

🌙

+27°

Drizzle · precipitation 67% · wind up to 25 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Sat 19.9

🌦️

💧 65%

+27° +29°

Morning

🌦️

+28°

Day

🌦️

+29°

Evening

🌇

+29°

Night

🌙

+27°

Drizzle · precipitation 65% · wind up to 19 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Sun 20.9

🌦️

💧 53%

+27° +29°

Morning

🌦️

+28°

Day

🌦️

+29°

Evening

🌇

+29°

Night

🌙

+27°

Drizzle · precipitation 53% · wind up to 21 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Mon 21.9

🌦️

💧 46%

+28° +29°

Morning

🌦️

+28°

Day

🌦️

+29°

Evening

🌇

+29°

Night

🌙

+28°

Drizzle · precipitation 46% · wind up to 20 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Tue 22.9

🌦️

💧 47%

+27° +29°

Morning

🌦️

+28°

Day

🌦️

+29°

Evening

🌇

+29°

Night

🌙

+27°

Drizzle · precipitation 47% · wind up to 13 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Wed 23.9

🌦️

💧 37%

+28° +29°

Morning

🌦️

+28°

Day

🌦️

+29°

Evening

🌇

+29°

Night

🌙

+28°

Drizzle · precipitation 37% · wind up to 13 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Thu 24.9

🌦️

💧 55%

+28° +28°

Morning

🌦️

+28°

Day

🌦️

+28°

Evening

🌇

+28°

Night

🌙

+28°

Drizzle · precipitation 55% · wind up to 12 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Fri 25.9

🌦️

💧 57%

+27° +29°

Morning

🌦️

+28°

Day

🌦️

+29°

Evening

🌇

+29°

Night

🌙

+27°

Drizzle · precipitation 57% · wind up to 13 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

🗺️ 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

20 / 100

for sea and sun · So-so

🏊 Swimming

0 / 100

water 29° · Bad

🏃 Running

0 / 100

comfort for running · Bad

🧴 UV

18%

moderate · low

☂️ Rain

100%

likely · high

✨ Stars

18 / 100

evening visibility · Bad

🧺 Laundry drying

0 / 100

will dry outside · Bad

🚗 Car wash

0 / 100

better to wait · Bad

🌫️ Air quality

Good air

European AQI

PM2.5: 6PM10: 10O₃: 35NO₂: 0

The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.

🌅 Sun, moon and sea

Sunrise

06:20

Sunset

18:28

Golden hour

18:01

Daylight

12 h (+0 min vs yesterday)

Sea temperature

+29°

🌊 moderate, waves 1.6 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.