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Travel guide > Oceania > Climate and weather of Samoa
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Samoa has a tropical climate with a rainy season and a dry season.
Temperatures are high throughout the year (30° during the daytime, 23° at night). Rainfall is higher in the central mountains (7 500 mm per year) than on the coasts (2 500 mm per year). Sunshine is moderate (six to eight hours per day).
Rainy season (November to April)
Temperatures are stable (30°) and rainfall (heavy showers in the afternoon) is abundant. Cyclones sometimes reach the islands.
Dry season (May to October)
Temperatures are constant (30°) and rainfall is high.
| When to go to Samoa (pleasant climate) |
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The climate of Samoa is pleasant during the following months :
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Average temperatures and rainfall
 Apia (Capital of Samoa)
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
31° |
30° |
31° |
31° |
30° |
30° |
min |
24° |
25° |
24° |
24° |
24° |
24° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
30° |
29° |
29° |
30° |
31° |
30° |
min |
24° |
24° |
24° |
24° |
24° |
24° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
450 |
380 |
350 |
250 |
160 |
120 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
80 |
80 |
130 |
170 |
260 |
370 |
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Weather data (temperatures and precipitation) for Samoa are derived from monthly averages established over the last twenty years.
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Samoa is located in the Pacific Ocean, south of Tokelau and east of Wallis and Futuna.
Capital: Apia
Area: 2 900 km²
Population: 200 000 inhabitants
Languages: Samoan
Currency: Tala
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