Weather in Tarawa — today
Now in Tarawa
☁️
+29°
Overcast
Feels like +31° · humidity 76%
Fri 14.8: +28° / +24°
🕐 07:25
Wind
29 km/h
UV index
0
Air (AQI)
13 · Excellent
Precipitation
100%
Humidity
76%
Pressure
1010 hPa
Sunrise / sunset
06:28 / 18:37
Sea temperature
🌊 +30°
👕 What to wear today
Warm — a T-shirt and light trousers or shorts.
☂️ Take an umbrella💨 WindyFeels warmer by 2°
Weather for an activity:
Detailed weather information for Tarawa
Friday, 14 August, in Tarawa (Kiribati): partly cloudy, warm. During the day the air will warm up to +28°, at night around +24°. 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 +30° — great for swimming. The sun will rise at 06:28 and set at 18:37 — 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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Fri 14.8
⛈️
💧 100%
+24° +28°
Morning
⛈️
+25°
Day
⛈️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+24°
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Today 15.8
🌦️
💧 96%
+27° +29°
Morning
☁️
+29°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+27°
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Tomorrow 16.8
🌦️
💧 69%
+26° +29°
Morning
☀️
+28°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+26°
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Mon 17.8
🌦️
💧 76%
+26° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+26°
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Tue 18.8
🌦️
💧 64%
+27° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+28°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+27°
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Wed 19.8
🌦️
💧 55%
+26° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+26°
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Thu 20.8
🌦️
💧 35%
+27° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+28°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+27°
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Fri 21.8
🌦️
💧 49%
+28° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+28°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+28°
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Sat 22.8
🌦️
💧 64%
+27° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+28°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+27°
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Sun 23.8
🌦️
💧 65%
+27° +28°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+27°
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Mon 24.8
🌦️
💧 57%
+26° +27°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+26°
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Tue 25.8
🌦️
💧 65%
+27° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+28°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+27°
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Wed 26.8
🌦️
💧 47%
+27° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+28°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+27°
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Thu 27.8
🌦️
💧 57%
+26° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+26°
🗺️ 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
15 / 100
for sea and sun · Bad
🏊 Swimming
0 / 100
water 30° · Bad
🏃 Running
0 / 100
comfort for running · Bad
🧴 UV
0%
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
13
Excellent air
European AQI
PM2.5: 6PM10: 11O₃: 33NO₂: 0
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
06:28
Sunset
18:37
Golden hour
18:09
Daylight
12 h (+0 min vs yesterday)
Sea temperature
+30°
🌊 moderate, waves 1.9 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
+28°
Normal for August
+28°
Deviation
0° within normal
A year ago on this day
+29°
Record for this date
+29° (2024)
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?＋
Overcast, +29°, feels like +31°.
Will it rain in Tarawa today?＋
Yes: 100% chance, 38 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 06:28, sunset 18:37.
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.