When to go · Apia
Apia in February
Mixed month. Wet and cyclone season.
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
- 20
- Crowds
- Low
- Samoa overall
- Prices
- Low
- Samoa overall
Verdict
Wet and cyclone season.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than February?
February is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- ApiaHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 20 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 20 days
- Upolu and Savai'i, Samoa · Apia, south coast, Savai'istorm or typhoon risk
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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Samoa overall
- Low
- Prices · Samoa overall
- Low
Samoa overall: Wettest month, highest cyclone risk.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Apia, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
May: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Feb: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 20
May: 13 (better)
Crowds
Feb: Low
May: Low
Prices
Feb: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
May: 0
February: Wet and cyclone season.
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
- A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries