Samoa
Samoa in August
🌦️ Humid tropical (rain year-round)Warm, humid and some showers.
🎒 Pack: light, breathable clothes & sunscreen · compact umbrella or rain jacket · quick-dry fabrics
Why August scores 8.5What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort7.4
- ✓Warm (30°C highs / 23°C lows)
- !Very humid/sticky (dew point 22.8°C)
- !Wet: ~113 mm rain, ~1 heavy-rain days
- Air quality9.9
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~6 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline8.0
- ·Normal precautions
| Aug | Jul | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 8.5 Excellent | 8.5 Excellent |
| Season | 🌦️ Humid tropical (rain year-round) | 🌦️ Humid tropical (rain year-round) |
| High / low | 30° / 23° | 30° / 23° |
| Rain | 113 mm | 121 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 23° | dew pt 23° |
| PM2.5 | 6 µg/m³ | 5 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Apia weather-station normals. Rainfall: Apia weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsAugust 2027
Long weekendThere's at least one long weekend. Domestic travel picks up and popular spots get busier over those days.
- Father's Day 7–9 Aug · 3 days off in a row
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore SamoaEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyPacific island nation of two main islands, Upolu and Savai'i, known for traditional open-sided fale, lagoon beaches and strong fa'a Samoa culture.
No major events on our calendar for August.
Coming up later
Teuila FestivalDate variesUsually early September
A cultural festival with dance, music and canoe races.
Why go: Accommodation fills up.
Where: Apia
White SundayDate variesSecond Sunday of October
Children's Day with church services and feasts.
Why go: Kids dressed in white perform.
Where: Churches nationwide
Independence DayEvery year1 June every year
Celebration of independence with parades.
Why go: Public holiday.
Where: Apia
To Sua Ocean Trench
A deep swimming hole connected to the sea, reached by ladder.
Lalomanu Beach
A beach with beach fale on Upolu.
Robert Louis Stevenson Museum
The writer's former home at Vailima near Apia.
Piula Cave Pool
A freshwater pool in a cave.
Alofaaga Blowholes
Blowholes on Savai'i.
Saleaula lava fields
Lava flows covering villages on Savai'i.
💡 Cyclone season is November to April; Sunday is quiet and village rules should be respected.
Oka
Raw fish in coconut cream.
💡 Markets and local restaurants
Palusami
Taro leaves baked in coconut cream.
💡 Sunday umu meals
Umu
Food cooked in an earth oven, usually on Sundays.
💡 Villages
Panipopo
Coconut buns.
💡 Bakeries
Koko Samoa
Local cocoa drink.
💡 Cafes and markets
Siapo
Tapa cloth made from bark.
💡 Craft markets
Carvings
Wooden bowls (tanoa) and carvings.
💡 Craft markets
Coconut oil
Virgin coconut oil.
💡 Markets