This report uses the forecast at Tarawa (Kiribati). It describes one location, not a national average.
Forecast outlook: Partly cloudy. Forecast temperatures range from 27.6 to 29.1 °C. Wind speeds range from 5.7 to 8 m/s. Available precipitation intervals total 2 mm across 14 h. This covers part of the day.
Tomorrow's outlook
Forecast outlook: Rain showers. Forecast temperatures range from 25.7 to 29 °C. Wind speeds range from 5.1 to 9.1 m/s. Forecast precipitation for the full local day totals 15.6 mm.
Automatically summarised from the MET Norway forecast. These are forecasts, not observations; today's values cover the remaining available forecast. Times use Pacific/Tarawa.
Forecast for Tarawa (Kiribati). Conditions elsewhere in the country can differ.
Current forecast · 10:00
28°CPartly cloudy
Wind
7 m/s
Precipitation
0.0 mm / 1 h
Humidity
77 %
Daily forecast
Updated 9 Oct 07:18
Daily weather for Tarawa. Low and high temperatures cover the available forecast period. Temperature: Celsius (°C); precipitation: millimeters (mm); wind: meters per second (m/s).
Daily weather for Tarawa. Low and high temperatures cover the available forecast period. Temperature: Celsius (°C); precipitation: millimeters (mm); wind: meters per second (m/s).
Day
Conditions
High / Low
Precipitation
Wind
TodayPartial day
Partly cloudy
29°C / 28°C
2.0 mm *
8 m/s
Tomorrow
Rain showers
29°C / 26°C
15.6 mm
9 m/s
Sun 11 Oct
Rain showers
29°C / 27°C
4.6 mm
8 m/s
Mon 12 Oct
Cloudy
29°C / 27°C
1.1 mm
7 m/s
Tue 13 Oct
Partly cloudy
29°C / 28°C
0.4 mm
6 m/s
Wed 14 Oct
Partly cloudy
29°C / 28°C
0.4 mm
5 m/s
Thu 15 Oct
Rain showers
29°C / 27°C
6.4 mm
8 m/s
Fri 16 Oct
Rain
28°C / 28°C
1.8 mm
5 m/s
Sat 17 Oct
Rain showers
29°C / 28°C
3.5 mm
5 m/s
Sun 18 OctPartial day
Rain
28°C / 27°C
7.2 mm *
5 m/s
* Partial totals exclude intervals that cross local midnight. Compare the original time intervals in the hourly forecast. Forecasts become less certain further ahead. Check again closer to your plans.
Hour by hour
Hourly weather for Tarawa, in local time. Temperature: Celsius (°C); precipitation: millimeters (mm); wind: meters per second (m/s).
Hourly weather for Tarawa, in local time. Temperature: Celsius (°C); precipitation: millimeters (mm); wind: meters per second (m/s).
Radar coverage depends on the provider. Blank areas do not necessarily mean dry weather.
This forecast describes one location. Temperature, rainfall and wind may differ across the country. Zoom in on the map to explore the area you are interested in.
Use this page to explore the weather in Kiribati. The forecast point is Tarawa; its temperature, rain and wind describe that location, not an average for the country. The regional background below explains what to consider when comparing the map with your destination. It is not a country climate classification or a forecast for a particular season.
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