Climate and Weather in Yaren, Nauru
The climate of Yaren
What is the capital of Nauru? Yaren is a village in the south of the island state of Nauru, the third smallest country in the world. It is not seen as the capital of the country, but in fact the place functions that way. The government offices of Nauru and the international airport can be found in this district. Yet the place is only one and a half square kilometers in size. They even have their own dialect in Yaren, which is derived from Nauru. Unfortunately, there are no hotels in the district. For this you have to go to the adjacent district of Meneng, where Nauru’s only hotel is located. Yaren has an underground lake, the Moqua Well; the lake is located in a cave of the same name, the Moqua Cave. Yaren has a tropical climate with two seasons. Between November and February, the climate is influenced by the monsoon, which can cause heavy rainfall. The full rainy season lasts from December to April. This is followed by a drier season from May to November, but also in these months there is between 100 and 150 mm of precipitation per month. Temperatures in the ‘capital’ of Nauru are fairly constant. There is little difference in temperature between the seasons. The average maximum temperature throughout the year is 30-31 degrees.
Climate figures
The figures below are based on long-term average climate statistics. The temperatures are displayed in degrees Celsius (°C).
maximum temperature | minimum temperature | hours of sunshine per day | days of rainfall per month | water temperature | ||
January | 31℃ | 25℃ | 5 | 20 | 29℃ | |
February | 31℃ | 25℃ | 6 | 20 | 29℃ | |
March | 31℃ | 25℃ | 7 | 21 | 29℃ | |
April | 31℃ | 25℃ | 7 | 21 | 29℃ | |
May | 31℃ | 25℃ | 7 | 19 | 29℃ | |
June | 31℃ | 25℃ | 7 | 18 | 29℃ | |
July | 31℃ | 25℃ | 6 | 21 | 29℃ | |
August | 31℃ | 24℃ | 6 | 20 | 29℃ | |
September | 31℃ | 24℃ | 5 | 19 | 29℃ | |
October | 31℃ | 25℃ | 6 | 20 | 29℃ | |
November | 31℃ | 25℃ | 6 | 19 | 29℃ | |
December | 31℃ | 25℃ | 5 | 20 | 29℃ |
The weather in Yaren
Here you will find the weather forecast for Yaren. View the current weather in Yaren and the forecast for the coming days, such as the temperatures, the chance of precipitation, the wind direction and the wind strength. With this weather data you can see what kind of weather you can expect in Yaren. Based on the climate statistics, we describe the weather per month in Yaren. This is not a long-term forecast, but gives the average weather forecast for all months of the year. Do you want to see the detailed weather forecast for Yaren? On the page with extra weather information we show the chance of snow, the wind chill, visibility, UV strength, air pressure and more good weather information.
The weather in January
In January, the average maximum temperature in Yaren is around 31 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in January is 25 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in January at this destination is around 5 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 20 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.
The weather in February
In the month of February, the average maximum temperature in Yaren is around 31 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in February is 25 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in February at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 20 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.
The weather in March
In the month of March, the average maximum temperature in Yaren is around 31 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in March is 25 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in March at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 21 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.
The weather in April
In the month of April, the average maximum temperature in Yaren is around 31 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in April is 25 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in April at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 21 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.
The weather in May
In the month of May, the average maximum temperature in Yaren is around 31 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in May is 25 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in May in this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the entire month there is precipitation for about 19 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.
The weather in June
In the month of June, the average maximum temperature in Yaren is around 31 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in June is 25 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in June at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 18 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.
The weather in July
In July, the average maximum temperature in Yaren is around 31 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in July is 25 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in July at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 21 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.
The weather in August
In the month of August, the average maximum temperature in Yaren is around 31 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in August is 24 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in August in this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 20 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.
The weather in September
In September, the average maximum temperature in Yaren is around 31 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in September is 24 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in September at this destination is around 5 hours per day. Within the entire month there is precipitation for about 19 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.
The weather in October
In October, the average maximum temperature in Yaren is around 31 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in October is 25 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in October at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 20 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.
The weather in November
In November, the average maximum temperature in Yaren is around 31 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in November is 25 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in November at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the entire month there is precipitation for about 19 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.
The weather in December
In the month of December, the average maximum temperature in Yaren is around 31 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in December is 25 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in December at this destination is around 5 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 20 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.