Climate and Weather in Apia, Samoa

The climate of Apia

What is the capital of Samoa? Apia is the capital of Samoa, a country in Oceania. Apia is located on the north side of the island of Upolu, which is the second largest island of Samoa. In Apia you see very few taller buildings, usually it stops at a few floors. In the center of Apia you will still find a number of old wooden colonial houses. Much of it has disappeared over the years, partly due to hurricanes that occasionally hit Apia.

Apia has a typical tropical rainforest climate, with the associated high temperatures and rainfall, according to the globally applied climate system of Köppen-Geiger. The long-term average of Apia is 2850 millimeters, which makes the city in Samoa one of the places with the least rainfall. On average, rain falls on 173 days a year, which amounts to almost half of all days. It rains most often from November to April. The months of July and August are – with eighty millimeters of rain and 8 to 9 rainy days per month – the driest months of the year.

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	30℃	24℃	5	19		29℃
February	30℃	24℃	6	18		29℃
March	30℃	24℃	6	17		29℃
April	30℃	24℃	6	15		29℃
May	30℃	24℃	6	13		29℃
June	29℃	24℃	7	11		28℃
July	29℃	23℃	7	8		28℃
August	29℃	23℃	7	9		28℃
September	29℃	23℃	7	12		28℃
October	30℃	24℃	6	14		28℃
November	30℃	24℃	6	16		29℃
December	30℃	24℃	5	17		29℃

The weather in Apia

Here you will find the weather forecast for Apia. View the current weather in Apia and the forecast for the coming days, such as 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 Apia. Based on the climate statistics, we describe the weather per month in Apia. 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 Apia? 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.

An average weather picture per month can be compiled on the basis of long-term climate statistics, certain weather patterns and specific events.

The weather in January

In the month of January, the average maximum temperature in Apia is around 30 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in January is 24 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in January 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 makes for a wet month.

The weather in February

In the month of February, the average maximum temperature in Apia is around 30 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in February is 24 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 18 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 Apia is around 30 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in March is 24 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in March at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 17 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 Apia is around 30 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in April is 24 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in April at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is rainfall for about 15 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.

The weather in May

In the month of May, the average maximum temperature in Apia is around 30 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in May is 24 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in May in this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 13 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 Apia is around 29 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in June is 24 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 rainfall for about 11 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 the month of July, the average maximum temperature in Apia is around 29 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in July is 23 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in July at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 8 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in August

In the month of August, the average maximum temperature in Apia is around 29 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in August is 23 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in August in this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 9 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in September

In the month of September, the average maximum temperature in Apia is around 29 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in September is 23 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in September at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 12 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 the month of October, the average maximum temperature in Apia is around 30 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in October is 24 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 14 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 the month of November, the average maximum temperature in Apia is around 30 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in November is 24 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in November at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 16 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.

The weather in December

In the month of December, the average maximum temperature in Apia is around 30 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in December is 24 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 17 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.