Tarawa Temperature by Month
The average annual maximum temperature in Tarawa, Kiribati is 29°C (84°F), with little variation between seasons. This page covers monthly averages, day-night differences, and how Tarawa compares to cities worldwide.
Tarawa Monthly Temperatures
Year-round, Tarawa experiences a consistently comfortable climate. Maximum daytime temperatures range from a comfortable 30°C (86°F) in June to a comfortable 29°C (84°F) in the coolest month, March. Nighttime temperatures range from 27°C (81°F) in June to 26°C (79°F) in March.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Tarawa by month:
The minimum temperature is often recorded between 4 AM and 6 AM, while the highest temperature is usually reached at 3 PM, when the sun's heating effect is strongest.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Daily Historical Temperatures
50-year average (1976-2025)
Average high and low temperatures for each day of the month based on long-term records.
Average temperatures in July
Historical Tarawa Temperatures: 1976-2026
Browse day-by-day temperature records for Tarawa spanning 51 years. Select any month and year to see actual high and low temperatures recorded on each day.
Temperature: Tarawa vs Kiribati
The map below shows the annual temperature across Kiribati. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Tarawa vs World: Temperature Compared
Tarawa's average annual maximum temperature is 29°C (84°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Athens, Greece sits at 23°C (73°F) on average, with hot dry summers and mild winters characteristic of the Mediterranean.
On the cooler end, Oslo, Norway averages just 10°C (50°F) annually, with pleasant summers but long, cold winters.
New York City, USA averages 17°C (63°F) a year, with hot humid summers and cold winters that bring regular snowfall.
Brisbane, Australia averages 26°C (79°F) a year, with warm winters and hot, humid summers.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
Seasonal temperature shifts influence more than just how warm it feels — they also drive changes in rainfall, cloud cover, and wind patterns throughout the year.
Warmer air holds more moisture, which tends to mean heavier or more frequent rain during the warmer months. When temperatures drop in winter, any precipitation that does fall is more likely to come as snow or sleet, though in Tarawa this rarely lasts long on the ground.
For more on Tarawa's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Tarawa climate page.
