When to go · Apia
Apia in November
Mixed month. Wet season begins.
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
- 15
- Crowds
- Low
- Samoa overall
- Prices
- Low
- Samoa overall
Verdict
Wet season begins.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than November?
November is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in November
- ApiaHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 15 days
- Upolu and Savai'i, Samoa · Apia, south coast, Savai'ifine
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: Rains return.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Apia, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
May: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Nov: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 15
May: 13 (better)
Crowds
Nov: Low
May: Low
Prices
Nov: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Nov: 0
May: 0
November: Wet season begins.
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