Yaren climate

Yaren is warmest in June, with average highs of 28 °C, and coldest in July, when nights average 26 °C. December is the wettest month (224 mm) and October the driest (121 mm). Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.

Across a full year Yaren averages 1,864 mm of rain and 365 days above 25 °C.

Nauru · 5 m elevation · population 1,100 · 1991–2020 normals

  1. Jan 27°
  2. Feb 27°
  3. Mar 27°
  4. Apr 27°
  5. May 27°
  6. Jun 27°
  7. Jul 27°
  8. Aug 27°
  9. Sep 27°
  10. Oct 27°
  11. Nov 27°
  12. Dec 27°

Temperature below 0 °C to above 30 °C Rain band height is that month’s share of the wettest month

  • Warmest month June 28 °C
  • Coldest month July 26 °C
  • Driest month October 121 mm
  • Wettest month December 224 mm
  • Least cloud August 56 % cloud
  • Hottest on record October 30 °C
  • Coldest on record July 25 °C
  • Warmest sea June 29 °C

What to expectYaren through the year

Yaren changes little through the year. Average daily highs stay between 28 and 28 °C, so no month stands out as a season in the way it would further from the equator.

Counted across a normal year, 365 days a year reach 25 °C, 0 of them reach 30 °C. The warmest reading in the 1991–2020 record is 30 °C, in October.

Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year, from 121 mm in October to 224 mm in December. There is no dry season to aim for.

The sea off Yaren is warmest in June at 29 °C and coldest in February at 29 °C. Sea temperature lags the air by a month or two, which is why late summer swims warmer than early summer at the same air temperature.

Month by month

Month Avg high Rainfall Cloud
January 28.0 °C 193 mm 75 %
February 27.9 °C 135 mm 71 %
March 27.9 °C 192 mm 69 %
April 28.0 °C 196 mm 68 %
May 28.1 °C 138 mm 60 %
June 28.2 °C 139 mm 60 %
July 28.0 °C 144 mm 59 %
August 28.0 °C 133 mm 56 %
September 28.0 °C 124 mm 57 %
October 28.1 °C 121 mm 56 %
November 28.2 °C 124 mm 62 %
December 28.1 °C 224 mm 70 %

Temperature month by month

MonthAvg highAvg lowMeanRecord highRecord lowDays above 25 °CDays above 30 °CDays below 0 °C
January28.0 °C26.6 °C27.3 °C29.9 °C24.9 °C3100
February27.9 °C26.5 °C27.3 °C29.8 °C24.7 °C2800
March27.9 °C26.4 °C27.2 °C29.8 °C24.8 °C3100
April28.0 °C26.4 °C27.2 °C29.7 °C25.0 °C3000
May28.1 °C26.6 °C27.5 °C30.0 °C25.2 °C3100
June28.2 °C26.6 °C27.5 °C29.8 °C25.1 °C3000
July28.0 °C26.4 °C27.2 °C29.5 °C24.6 °C3100
August28.0 °C26.4 °C27.2 °C29.6 °C24.7 °C3100
September28.0 °C26.5 °C27.3 °C30.1 °C24.6 °C3000
October28.1 °C26.6 °C27.4 °C30.3 °C24.8 °C3100
November28.2 °C26.7 °C27.5 °C30.2 °C25.0 °C3000
December28.1 °C26.6 °C27.4 °C30.0 °C25.2 °C3100

Rain, sun and wind month by month

MonthRainfallWet daysDaylightCloud coverHumidityWindSea temp
January193 mm1712 h/day75 %80 %22 km/h29.2 °C
February135 mm1512 h/day71 %81 %24 km/h28.9 °C
March192 mm1712 h/day69 %82 %23 km/h28.9 °C
April196 mm2012 h/day68 %82 %21 km/h29.0 °C
May138 mm1812 h/day60 %81 %20 km/h29.3 °C
June139 mm1712 h/day60 %80 %19 km/h29.4 °C
July144 mm1812 h/day59 %81 %19 km/h29.4 °C
August133 mm1812 h/day56 %80 %20 km/h29.4 °C
September124 mm1612 h/day57 %80 %20 km/h29.3 °C
October121 mm1412 h/day56 %78 %20 km/h29.4 °C
November124 mm1312 h/day62 %78 %20 km/h29.4 °C
December224 mm1812 h/day70 %81 %22 km/h29.3 °C

Where Yaren ranks

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QuestionsCommon questions about Yaren’s climate

When is the best time to visit Yaren?

That depends on what you want, so the honest answer is a comparison rather than a single month. March, April, July sit closest to 20 °C on average, June is the warmest month and October the driest. The month-by-month table above has the full picture.

How hot does Yaren get?

In June, the warmest month, daily highs average 28 °C. About 0 days a year pass 30 °C. The highest value in the 1991–2020 record is 30 °C.

How cold does it get in winter?

Nights average 26 °C in July, the coldest month. Freezing nights are not part of a normal year here.

Which month is wettest in Yaren?

December, averaging 224 mm over 18 days with rain. The driest month is October with 121 mm. The year as a whole averages 1,864 mm.

Are these figures a forecast?

No. They are 1991–2020 climate normals: the average of thirty years, which describes what a month is usually like in Yaren rather than what any particular week will bring. Individual years can differ substantially from the normal.

Data sources and method

Normal period
1991–2020
Dataset version
era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
Last processed

Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: monthly rankings, daylight hours, beach and comfort scores. Full formulas are on the methodology page.

Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.