When to go · Samoa
Samoa in May
Great month. Dry season starts; good value.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Low
- Samoa
- Prices
- Medium
- Samoa
Verdict
Dry season starts; good value.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Samoa in this guide.
Weather in May
- Upolu and Savai'i · 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.
- Apia30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 13 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 13 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.
Mothers' Day
Monday after second Sunday in May
Public holiday.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Samoa
- Low
- Prices · Samoa
- Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Samoa, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Crowds
May: Low
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 1
May: Dry season starts; good value.
June: Independence celebrations; book Apia ahead.
Samoa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in May
Rated best or good this month
Upolu and Savai'i
Best weather of the year (Apia, south coast, Savai'i)
Drier season begins.