Yaren in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Yaren sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 558 mm of rain over about 51 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Yaren's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Yaren 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 Yaren's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 27°C
- Rainfall
- 558 mm
- 51 wet days
- Avg wind
- 17 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.9
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Yaren in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical summer day in Yaren reaches about 28°C and drops to 27°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
How summer really feels in Yaren
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 55 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Yaren weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) 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° / 27° | 192 | 17.6 | 12 | 4.7 |
| Feb | 28° / 27° | 135 | 15.2 | 12 | 5.2 |
| Mar | 28° / 27° | 201 | 17.7 | 12 | 5.2 |
| Apr | 28° / 26° | 202 | 19.7 | 12 | 4.7 |
| May | 28° / 27° | 138 | 18.8 | 12 | 4.8 |
| Jun | 28° / 27° | 137 | 17.6 | 12 | 4.9 |
| Jul | 28° / 26° | 140 | 19.3 | 12 | 5.0 |
| Aug | 28° / 26° | 137 | 17.8 | 12 | 5.3 |
| Sep | 28° / 26° | 119 | 16.6 | 12 | 5.2 |
| Oct | 28° / 27° | 117 | 14.8 | 12 | 5.4 |
| Nov | 28° / 27° | 132 | 14.2 | 12 | 5.3 |
| Dec | 28° / 27° | 232 | 18.2 | 12 | 4.8 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Yaren gets around 558 mm of rain over 51 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 17 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early December to 12 hours by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.8 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Yaren?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Yaren for sightseeing.
What to pack for Yaren in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Yaren sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 51 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Yaren in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in June at about 29°C and coldest in February near 29°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 | 29 | 29 | 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 | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | 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 Yaren in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Yaren peaks around March 16 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) | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 17 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 14 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Yaren?
Yaren sits at 0.6°S, 166.9°E, 5 m above sea level, in Nauru. The nearest listed city is Tarawa, 705 km away.
Topography around Yaren
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Yaren.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Yaren has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m.
The land around Yaren is covered by water (62%) within 3 km, water (97%) within 16 km, and water (100%) within 80 km.
Nauru travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type I
- 240 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 103% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $14,640
- 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 19%
- of population, 2024
- Income group
- High
- 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 Yaren (-0.5508°, 166.9252°, elevation 5 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.