When to go · Apia
Apia in January
Mixed month. Wet and cyclone season; heavy rain.
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
- 21
- Crowds
- Medium
- Samoa overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Samoa overall
Verdict
Wet and cyclone season; heavy rain.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- ApiaHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 21 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 21 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 Dec – 1 Jan
Family gatherings and church services; many businesses close or shorten hours.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Samoa overall
- Medium
- Prices · Samoa overall
- Medium
Samoa overall: Wet and humid; cyclone risk; NZ holidays.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Apia, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
May: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 21
May: 13 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Medium
May: Low
Prices
Jan: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
May: 0
January: Wet and cyclone season; heavy rain.
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