When to go · Apia
Apia in August
Great month. Dry; busy with visitors.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Samoa overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Samoa overall
Verdict
Dry; busy with visitors.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Apia in this guide.
Weather in August
- ApiaHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 11 days
- Upolu and Savai'i, Samoa · Apia, south coast, Savai'ibest weather
Trade-wind dry season May–October; December–March is humid with heavy downpours and cyclone risk (Evan in 2012 was the last major hit on Apia). The south and east coasts of Upolu catch more rain than Apia.
Dry season season
The more reliable season for boat trips, ferries and outdoor days; Teuila Festival (late Aug–early Sep) and Independence Day (1 Jun) fall in this window.
Watch: Still humid; still needs sun protection.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Teuila Festival check
Late August–early September · Apia
Samoa's biggest cultural festival — dance, sports, a beauty pageant and parades; hotels fill and prices rise.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Samoa overall
- Medium
- Prices · Samoa overall
- Medium
Samoa overall: Dry and breezy; whales pass offshore.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Apia, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
May: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Aug: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 11 (better)
May: 13
Crowds
Aug: Medium
May: Low
Prices
Aug: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
May: 0
August: Dry; busy with visitors.
May: Drier season begins.
Apia: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast