When to go · Apia
Apia in October
Great month. Dry; White Sunday is the second Sunday in October.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Samoa overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Samoa overall
Verdict
Dry; White Sunday is the second Sunday in October.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Apia in this guide.
Weather in October
- ApiaHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 13 days
- Upolu and Savai'i, Samoa · Apia, south coast, Savai'ibest weather
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.
Dry season season
The more reliable season for boat trips, ferries and outdoor days; Teuila Festival (late Aug–early Sep) and Independence Day (1 Jun) fall in this window.
Watch: Still humid; still needs sun protection.
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.
White Sunday (Lotu a Tamaiti)
Second Sunday in October · Nationwide, especially churches
Children are honoured with new clothes, church performances and a family feast; one of the most important days in the Samoan calendar — expect everything else to be closed.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Samoa overall
- Medium
- Prices · Samoa overall
- Medium
Samoa overall: White Sunday; still mostly dry.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Apia, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
May: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Oct: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 13
May: 13
Crowds
Oct: Medium
May: Low
Prices
Oct: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
May: 0
October: Dry; White Sunday is the second Sunday in October.
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