When to go · Samoa
Samoa in March
Mixed month. Rain still heavy.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Low
- Samoa
- Prices
- Low
- Samoa
Verdict
Rain still heavy.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- 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.
Good Friday to Easter Monday
Mar–Apr (moves)
Church-centred four days; businesses closed.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Samoa
- Low
- Prices · Samoa
- Low
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Samoa, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Crowds
Mar: Low
May: Low
Prices
Mar: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
May: 1
March: Rain still heavy.
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