Gilbert Islands · Kiribati
South Tarawa travel guide
South Tarawa is a city in Gilbert Islands, Kiribati, home to about 63,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- TRW21 km · Bonriki International Airport
- Currency
- AUDAustralian dollar
- Time zone
- Pacific/Tarawa
- Language
- English, Gilbertese
When to go
The best time to visit South Tarawa
South Tarawa has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; January is the wettest, with about 249 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to South Tarawa: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bonriki International Airport (TRW), about 21 km from the city centre in a straight line.
TRW · Bonriki International Airport
Questions
South Tarawa: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit South Tarawa?
South Tarawa has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; January is the wettest, with about 249 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to South Tarawa?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bonriki International Airport (TRW), about 21 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in South Tarawa?
Australian dollar (AUD).
Nearby
Destinations near South Tarawa
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.