Butaritari weather by month & the best time to visit
Kiribati · beach resort · tropical rainforest climate
The best time to visit Butaritari is October — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 68/100), with November and September close behind. Butaritari averages about 2,564 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 140 mm of rain in October.
When is the best time to visit Butaritari?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Butaritari is October, then November and September. The dullest month is January (66/100, 230 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Butaritari?
Butaritari gets a lot of sun: around 2,564 hours a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 2 Sunshine Score points separate October from January. It ranks #4 of 4 destinations in Kiribati for annual sunshine, below the national median of 3,050 hours. The year's 2,473 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66 | 28° / 82°F | 28° / 82°F | 230 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| February | 66 | 28° / 82°F | 28° / 82°F | 182 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
| March | 66 | 28° / 82°F | 28° / 82°F | 290 mm | 12 | 29° / 84°F |
| April | 66 | 28° / 82°F | 28° / 82°F | 278 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
| May | 66 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 204 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
| June | 66 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 236 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| July | 66 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 213 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
| August | 66 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 163 mm | 12 | 31° / 88°F |
| September | 67 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 148 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
| October | 68 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 140 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
| November | 68 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 143 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
| December | 66 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 246 mm | 10 | 29° / 84°F |
Sea temperature in Butaritari by month
The sea off Butaritari is warmest in August at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in March at 29°C / 84°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Butaritari: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Butaritari?
Butaritari is a beach resort in Kiribati with a tropical rainforest climate — the sea reaches 31°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) year-round.
How many hours of sunshine does Butaritari get a year?
Butaritari gets about 2,564 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around October.
When is the best time to visit Butaritari?
The sunniest time to visit Butaritari is October, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 68/100 (with November and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F.
What is the least sunny month in Butaritari?
January is the least sunny month in Butaritari, scoring 66/100 with about 230 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Butaritari?
The sea in Butaritari ranges from about 29°C (March) to 31°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Butaritari?
The typical midday UV index in Butaritari peaks around 12 (extreme) in February, easing to about 10 (very high) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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