When to go · Apia
Apia in December
Mixed month. Wet; cyclone season and Christmas travel.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 19
- Crowds
- High
- Samoa overall
- Prices
- High
- Samoa overall
Verdict
Wet; cyclone season and Christmas travel.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- ApiaHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 19 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 19 days
- Upolu and Savai'i, Samoa · Apia, south coast, Savai'irainy
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.
Wet / cyclone season season
Green landscapes, fewer visitors, lower prices outside Christmas–New Year.
Watch: Cyclone risk — check forecasts and keep plans flexible.
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.
Christmas and New Year
24 December – 1 January · Nationwide
Family gatherings and church services; many businesses close or shorten hours.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Samoa overall
- High
- Prices · Samoa overall
- High
Samoa overall: Christmas family travel; cyclone season.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Apia, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
May: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Dec: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 19
May: 13 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
May: Low
Prices
Dec: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 0
December: Wet; cyclone season and Christmas travel.
May: Drier season begins.
Apia: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast