When to go · Apia
Apia in September
Great month. Dry; the Teuila Festival fills hotels in early September.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Samoa overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Samoa overall
Verdict
Dry; the Teuila Festival fills hotels in early September.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than September?
No other month rates higher than September for Apia in this guide.
Weather in September
- ApiaHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 11 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.
Teuila Festival check
Late August–early September · Apia
Samoa's biggest cultural festival — dance, sports, a beauty pageant and parades; hotels fill and prices rise.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Samoa overall
- Medium
- Prices · Samoa overall
- Medium
Samoa overall: Teuila Festival in Apia.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Apia, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Sep: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
May: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Sep: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 11 (better)
May: 13
Crowds
Sep: Medium
May: Low
Prices
Sep: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Sep: 1
May: 0
September: Dry; the Teuila Festival fills hotels in early September.
May: Drier season begins.
Apia: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast