When to go · Samoa
Samoa in December
Mixed month. Christmas family travel; cyclone season.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- High
- Samoa
- Prices
- High
- Samoa
Verdict
Christmas family travel; cyclone season.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- Upolu and Savai'i · 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.
- Apia30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 19 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 19 rain days
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
25–26 Dec
Diaspora returns; flights fill.
Christmas and New Year
24 December – 1 January · Apia
Family gatherings and church services; many businesses close or shorten hours.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Samoa
- High
- Prices · Samoa
- High
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Samoa, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
May: Low
Prices
Dec: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 2
May: 1
December: Christmas family travel; cyclone season.
May: Dry season starts; good value.
Samoa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast