Tarawa in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Tarawa sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 274 mm of rain over about 40 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Fall is Tarawa's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Tarawa has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Tarawa's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 27°C
- Rainfall
- 274 mm
- 40 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Tarawa in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical fall day in Tarawa reaches about 28°C and drops to 27°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest September.
How fall really feels in Tarawa
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Tarawa weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 26° | 211 | 17.8 | 11.9 | 5.1 |
| Feb | 28° / 26° | 156 | 14.8 | 12 | 5.3 |
| Mar | 28° / 26° | 221 | 20.5 | 12 | 4.9 |
| Apr | 28° / 26° | 206 | 22 | 12 | 4.5 |
| May | 28° / 27° | 143 | 19.8 | 12.1 | 4.8 |
| Jun | 28° / 27° | 139 | 19.1 | 12.1 | 4.7 |
| Jul | 28° / 26° | 134 | 18.8 | 12.1 | 4.9 |
| Aug | 28° / 27° | 112 | 15.6 | 12 | 5.4 |
| Sep | 28° / 27° | 89 | 13.9 | 12 | 5.5 |
| Oct | 28° / 27° | 91 | 12.8 | 12 | 5.6 |
| Nov | 28° / 27° | 93 | 12.9 | 11.9 | 5.5 |
| Dec | 28° / 27° | 185 | 17.7 | 11.9 | 5.1 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Tarawa gets around 274 mm of rain over 40 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 16 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early September to 11 h 54 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 6.3 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Tarawa?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Tarawa for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Tarawa in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Tarawa sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 40 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Tarawa in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in July at about 29°C and coldest in February near 28°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Tropical |
| Feb | 28 | Tropical |
| Mar | 28 | Tropical |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Tarawa in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tarawa peaks around March 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 12 (extreme).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 14 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Tarawa?
Tarawa sits at 1.3°N, 173.0°E, 6 m above sea level, in Kiribati. The nearest listed city is Dalap-Uliga-Dorrit, 664 km away.
Topography around Tarawa
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tarawa.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Tarawa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9 m around an average of 0 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m.
The land around Tarawa is covered by water (98%) within 3 km, water (99%) within 16 km, and water (100%) within 80 km.
Kiribati travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type I
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 65% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $2,559
- 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 15%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 7.1
- per 100k, 2012
- Road deaths
- 1.9
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Tarawa (1.3278°, 172.977°, elevation 6 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.