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climate of Kiribati is pleasant from April to October, when
the north-easterly winds predominate. During the rest of
the year, westerly gales occasionally bring heavy rains.
Despite the moderate to heavy rainfall, occasional severe
drought does occur and this is attributable primarily to
the extremely low elevation of the islands and the soil
porosity.
Temperature
normally ranges between 230 C and 340 C with a mean of
280 C, although much higher temperatures have been recorded.
The average rainfall generally ranges between 1240 mm
in the South to 3125 mm in the north. However, the rainfall
range is from 782 mm per annum on Christmas Island to
3385 mm on Washington Island.
The
Northern part of the Republic of Kiribati is on the average
cooler than those islands in the Southern part. Prevailing
winds are easterly and hurricanes are unknown.
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