Tarawa Weather Records (KR000091610)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Tarawa (KR000091610), Kiribati, with 53 years of record.

Key Facts for Tarawa

Tarawa (KR000091610) is a weather station in Kiribati at 1.35 latitude and 172.92 longitude, 4 m (13 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1973 to 2025, 53 years of record.
1,464 records set at Tarawa still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Tarawa set a daily record precipitation of 33.0 mm (1.3 in) on 8 July 2025.

About the Station

Location: Kiribati, 1.35 latitude, 172.92 longitude.
Elevation: 4 m (13 ft).
Period of record: 1973 to 2025, 53 years.
Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

3 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Tarawa. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 3 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Tarawa, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	33.6 C (92.5 F)	19.0 C (66.2 F)	32.2 C (90.0 F)	24.7 C (76.5 F)
Feb	34.1 C (93.4 F)	19.0 C (66.2 F)	n/a	22.5 C (72.5 F)
Mar	34.0 C (93.2 F)	18.5 C (65.3 F)	n/a	25.2 C (77.4 F)
Apr	34.5 C (94.1 F)	19.0 C (66.2 F)	n/a	24.2 C (75.6 F)
May	34.3 C (93.7 F)	18.6 C (65.5 F)	n/a	22.6 C (72.7 F)
Jun	34.5 C (94.1 F)	19.0 C (66.2 F)	n/a	25.5 C (77.9 F)
Jul	34.2 C (93.6 F)	18.5 C (65.3 F)	n/a	22.2 C (72.0 F)
Aug	34.0 C (93.2 F)	19.0 C (66.2 F)	n/a	25.1 C (77.2 F)
Sep	36.1 C (97.0 F)	18.6 C (65.5 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	33.9 C (93.0 F)	21.0 C (69.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	34.0 C (93.2 F)	19.0 C (66.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	34.0 C (93.2 F)	19.0 C (66.2 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Tarawa still stand. 2016 holds the most, with 93.

Standing records at Tarawa by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1979	18
1980	29
1981	33
1982	40
1983	35
1984	31
1985	15
1986	37
1987	48
1988	44
1989	27
1990	51
1991	46
1992	43
1993	36
1994	17
1995	20
1996	27
1997	30
1998	25
1999	39
2000	19
2001	35
2002	25
2003	34
2004	29
2005	54
2006	39
2007	16
2008	19
2009	27
2010	37
2011	7
2012	19
2013	16
2014	49
2015	26
2016	93
2017	57
2018	51
2019	15
2020	23
2021	17
2022	13
2023	9
2024	32
2025	12

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 400.1 mm (15.8 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Tarawa. The most was 400.1 mm (15.8 in) on 7 January 1981.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Tarawa
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	400.1 mm (15.8 in)	7 January 1981
Feb	211.1 mm (8.3 in)	16 February 1987
Mar	196.1 mm (7.7 in)	3 March 2019
Apr	154.2 mm (6.1 in)	8 April 2004
May	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	8 May 2004
Jun	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	24 June 2019
Jul	131.8 mm (5.2 in)	7 July 2025
Aug	151.9 mm (6.0 in)	9 August 1990
Sep	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	12 September 2008
Oct	279.9 mm (11.0 in)	7 October 1979
Nov	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	20 November 1986
Dec	142.5 mm (5.6 in)	24 December 2019

Period of Record Coverage

1976 to 2025

44 years of record at Tarawa, 1976 to 2025. 44 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1976, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 and others.

Days with data per year at Tarawa
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1976	1	0%	No
1979	24	7%	No
1980	8	2%	No
1981	13	4%	No
1982	270	74%	No
1983	289	79%	No
1984	307	84%	No
1985	283	78%	No
1986	293	80%	No
1987	301	82%	No
1988	307	84%	No
1989	311	85%	No
1990	261	72%	No
1991	293	80%	No
1992	279	76%	No
1993	213	58%	No
1994	219	60%	No
1995	213	58%	No
1996	234	64%	No
1997	172	47%	No
1998	198	54%	No
1999	274	75%	No
2000	256	70%	No
2001	254	70%	No
2002	210	58%	No
2003	181	50%	No
2004	89	24%	No
2005	176	48%	No
2006	205	56%	No
2007	187	51%	No
2008	286	78%	No
2009	268	73%	No
2010	236	65%	No
2011	53	15%	No
2012	89	24%	No
2013	232	64%	No
2014	269	74%	No
2015	40	11%	No
2016	267	73%	No
2017	135	37%	No
2018	1	0%	No
2020	1	0%	No
2024	3	1%	No
2025	1	0%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Tarawa
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 July 2025	Tarawa, KI	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	16 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
7 July 2025	Tarawa, KI	monthly rain	131.8 mm (5.2 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	32 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
14 June 2025	Tarawa, KI	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	18 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
22 April 2024	Tarawa, KI	daily rain	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	11 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 2024	Tarawa, KI	daily rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	14 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
25 March 2024	Tarawa, KI	daily rain	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	5 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 2024	Tarawa, KI	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	32 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
14 January 2024	Tarawa, KI	daily rain	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	18 years	22 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1973 to 2025

Yearly extremes at Tarawa: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	36.1 C (97.0 F)	1982	33.2 C (91.7 F)	44
Coldest night (TNn)	18.5 C (65.3 F)	2018	22.0 C (71.6 F)	47
Wettest day (Rx1day)	400.1 mm (15.8 in)	1981	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	53
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	400.9 mm (15.8 in)	1981	152.1 mm (6.0 in)	42
Longest dry spell (CDD)	45 days	2021	10 days	46

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Tarawa, 1973 to 2025. The record is 36.1 C (97.0 F) in 1982, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.2 C (91.7 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Tarawa by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	29.0 C (84.2 F)
1980	32.0 C (89.6 F)
1981	31.0 C (87.8 F)
1982	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1983	33.6 C (92.5 F)
1984	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1985	33.1 C (91.6 F)
1986	33.1 C (91.6 F)
1987	33.1 C (91.6 F)
1988	32.9 C (91.2 F)
1989	33.0 C (91.4 F)
1990	33.2 C (91.8 F)
1991	33.4 C (92.1 F)
1992	33.6 C (92.5 F)
1993	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1994	33.0 C (91.4 F)
1995	33.0 C (91.4 F)
1996	33.1 C (91.6 F)
1997	32.7 C (90.9 F)
1998	33.2 C (91.8 F)
1999	32.9 C (91.2 F)
2000	32.5 C (90.5 F)
2001	33.6 C (92.5 F)
2002	33.0 C (91.4 F)
2003	34.2 C (93.6 F)
2004	34.0 C (93.2 F)
2005	34.0 C (93.2 F)
2006	35.0 C (95.0 F)
2007	33.1 C (91.6 F)
2008	33.2 C (91.8 F)
2009	33.8 C (92.8 F)
2010	33.5 C (92.3 F)
2011	32.7 C (90.9 F)
2012	34.0 C (93.2 F)
2013	33.5 C (92.3 F)
2014	34.2 C (93.6 F)
2015	34.1 C (93.4 F)
2016	34.5 C (94.1 F)
2017	34.2 C (93.6 F)
2018	32.7 C (90.9 F)
2019	n/a
2020	31.5 C (88.7 F)
2021	n/a
2022	n/a
2023	n/a
2024	32.9 C (91.2 F)
2025	32.2 C (90.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Tarawa, 1973 to 2025. The record is 18.5 C (65.3 F) in 2018, marked on the chart; the median year is 22.0 C (71.6 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Tarawa by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	26.0 C (78.8 F)
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	19.0 C (66.2 F)
1981	19.0 C (66.2 F)
1982	20.9 C (69.6 F)
1983	21.6 C (70.9 F)
1984	22.0 C (71.6 F)
1985	21.3 C (70.3 F)
1986	22.0 C (71.6 F)
1987	20.6 C (69.1 F)
1988	22.0 C (71.6 F)
1989	22.7 C (72.9 F)
1990	22.3 C (72.1 F)
1991	22.2 C (72.0 F)
1992	20.5 C (68.9 F)
1993	20.5 C (68.9 F)
1994	22.3 C (72.1 F)
1995	23.0 C (73.4 F)
1996	22.5 C (72.5 F)
1997	20.9 C (69.6 F)
1998	22.7 C (72.9 F)
1999	23.0 C (73.4 F)
2000	22.2 C (72.0 F)
2001	22.0 C (71.6 F)
2002	21.6 C (70.9 F)
2003	19.5 C (67.1 F)
2004	20.0 C (68.0 F)
2005	20.3 C (68.5 F)
2006	21.0 C (69.8 F)
2007	22.6 C (72.7 F)
2008	22.4 C (72.3 F)
2009	22.0 C (71.6 F)
2010	21.4 C (70.5 F)
2011	22.0 C (71.6 F)
2012	22.5 C (72.5 F)
2013	21.9 C (71.4 F)
2014	21.9 C (71.4 F)
2015	21.6 C (70.9 F)
2016	20.2 C (68.4 F)
2017	21.0 C (69.8 F)
2018	18.5 C (65.3 F)
2019	21.5 C (70.7 F)
2020	22.6 C (72.7 F)
2021	22.3 C (72.1 F)
2022	22.0 C (71.6 F)
2023	22.9 C (73.2 F)
2024	23.7 C (74.7 F)
2025	22.2 C (72.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Tarawa, 1973 to 2025. The record is 400.1 mm (15.8 in) in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is 97.0 mm (3.8 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Tarawa by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1973	9.9 mm (0.39 in)
1974	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1975	153.9 mm (6.1 in)
1976	103.1 mm (4.1 in)
1977	97.0 mm (3.8 in)
1978	152.9 mm (6.0 in)
1979	279.9 mm (11.0 in)
1980	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1981	400.1 mm (15.8 in)
1982	103.1 mm (4.1 in)
1983	122.9 mm (4.8 in)
1984	76.5 mm (3.0 in)
1985	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1986	112.0 mm (4.4 in)
1987	211.1 mm (8.3 in)
1988	91.9 mm (3.6 in)
1989	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1990	151.9 mm (6.0 in)
1991	95.0 mm (3.7 in)
1992	106.9 mm (4.2 in)
1993	149.1 mm (5.9 in)
1994	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1995	70.6 mm (2.8 in)
1996	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1997	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1998	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1999	19.8 mm (0.8 in)
2000	5.1 mm (0.20 in)
2001	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
2002	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
2003	99.1 mm (3.9 in)
2004	154.2 mm (6.1 in)
2005	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
2006	134.6 mm (5.3 in)
2007	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
2008	102.1 mm (4.0 in)
2009	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
2010	122.9 mm (4.8 in)
2011	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
2012	99.1 mm (3.9 in)
2013	73.9 mm (2.9 in)
2014	144.0 mm (5.7 in)
2015	103.9 mm (4.1 in)
2016	151.1 mm (5.9 in)
2017	117.1 mm (4.6 in)
2018	65.8 mm (2.6 in)
2019	196.1 mm (7.7 in)
2020	140.5 mm (5.5 in)
2021	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
2022	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
2023	131.8 mm (5.2 in)
2024	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
2025	131.8 mm (5.2 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Tarawa, 1973 to 2025. The record is 400.9 mm (15.8 in) in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is 152.1 mm (6.0 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Tarawa by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	292.9 mm (11.5 in)
1980	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1981	400.9 mm (15.8 in)
1982	160.8 mm (6.3 in)
1983	195.8 mm (7.7 in)
1984	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1985	83.0 mm (3.3 in)
1986	181.9 mm (7.2 in)
1987	223.4 mm (8.8 in)
1988	155.2 mm (6.1 in)
1989	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
1990	177.6 mm (7.0 in)
1991	146.7 mm (5.8 in)
1992	171.1 mm (6.7 in)
1993	142.9 mm (5.6 in)
1994	n/a
1995	n/a
1996	8.4 mm (0.33 in)
1997	1.0 mm (0.04 in)
1998	18.5 mm (0.7 in)
1999	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2000	n/a
2001	n/a
2002	n/a
2003	99.1 mm (3.9 in)
2004	197.3 mm (7.8 in)
2005	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
2006	182.6 mm (7.2 in)
2007	124.3 mm (4.9 in)
2008	149.1 mm (5.9 in)
2009	171.9 mm (6.8 in)
2010	278.8 mm (11.0 in)
2011	37.9 mm (1.5 in)
2012	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
2013	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
2014	234.0 mm (9.2 in)
2015	164.1 mm (6.5 in)
2016	263.6 mm (10.4 in)
2017	119.1 mm (4.7 in)
2018	121.7 mm (4.8 in)
2019	288.6 mm (11.4 in)
2020	203.8 mm (8.0 in)
2021	111.2 mm (4.4 in)
2022	117.3 mm (4.6 in)
2023	248.0 mm (9.8 in)
2024	209.0 mm (8.2 in)
2025	169.9 mm (6.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Tarawa, 1973 to 2025. The record is 45 days in 2021, marked on the chart; the median year is 10 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Tarawa by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	14 days
1980	12 days
1981	31 days
1982	7 days
1983	17 days
1984	10 days
1985	17 days
1986	6 days
1987	9 days
1988	12 days
1989	7 days
1990	7 days
1991	6 days
1992	7 days
1993	4 days
1994	3 days
1995	2 days
1996	5 days
1997	4 days
1998	10 days
1999	6 days
2000	2 days
2001	n/a
2002	1 day
2003	7 days
2004	6 days
2005	6 days
2006	7 days
2007	20 days
2008	35 days
2009	10 days
2010	10 days
2011	7 days
2012	6 days
2013	14 days
2014	10 days
2015	8 days
2016	13 days
2017	17 days
2018	13 days
2019	13 days
2020	21 days
2021	45 days
2022	44 days
2023	18 days
2024	13 days
2025	12 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

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Data for Tarawa standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Tarawa threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).