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Monthly climate in Makin Village, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Makin Village features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 27 °C (81 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 25 °C (77 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2802 mm (110.3 inches) and receives 265 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Makin Village enjoys an average of 3413 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 56 minutes to 12 hours 17 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Makin Village, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati §

The warmest months in Makin Village are September, October and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (82 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in March, April and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Makin Village experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Makin Village, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)
Mean maximum 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)
Average high 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)
Daily mean 27°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(82°F)
Average low 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°F)
Mean minimum 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)
Minimum 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Makin Village, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati §

Makin Village usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 25 rainy days and 346 mm (13.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Makin Village are September, October and November. On average, 107 mm (4.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Makin Village, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 236 (9.3) 196 (7.7) 368 (14.5) 351 (13.8) 319 (12.5) 306 (12.1) 273 (10.8) 164 (6.5) 107 (4.2) 100 (3.9) 116 (4.6) 266 (10.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 19 20 26 25 25 25 28 21 19 15 18 24

Monthly sunshine hours in Makin Village, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati §

The sunniest months in Makin Village are August, September and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 0 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Makin Village: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Makin Village, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 225 264 280 280 297 283 292 308 305 306 288 280
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 56m 12h 0m 12h 4m 12h 10m 12h 14m 12h 17m 12h 16m 12h 12m 12h 6m 12h 1m 11h 57m 11h 56m

Solar UV radiation in Makin Village, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati §

Makin Village experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and December are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Makin Village UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Makin Village, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 14 15 16 16 15 13 13 13 14 13 13 12