When to go · Samoa
Samoa in January
Mixed month. Wet and humid; cyclone risk; NZ holidays.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Medium
- Samoa
- Prices
- Medium
- Samoa
Verdict
Wet and humid; cyclone risk; NZ holidays.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- 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), 21 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 21 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.
New Year
1–2 Jan
Families gather; shops close.
Christmas and New Year
24 Dec – 1 Jan · Apia
Family gatherings and church services; many businesses close or shorten hours.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Samoa
- Medium
- Prices · Samoa
- Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Samoa, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Crowds
Jan: Medium
May: Low
Prices
Jan: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 2
May: 1
January: Wet and humid; cyclone risk; NZ holidays.
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