When to go · Apia
Apia in March
Mixed month. Wet season tail; cyclone risk remains.
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
- Low
- Samoa overall
- Prices
- Low
- Samoa overall
Verdict
Wet season tail; cyclone risk remains.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Samoa overall
- Low
- Prices · Samoa overall
- Low
Samoa overall: Rain still heavy.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Apia, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
May: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Mar: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 21
May: 13 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Low
May: Low
Prices
Mar: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
May: 0
March: Wet season tail; cyclone risk remains.
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