Samoa
Samoa in December
🌧️ Wettest periodWarm, humid and very wet. Watch for flood risk.
🎒 Pack: light, breathable clothes & sunscreen · compact umbrella or rain jacket · quick-dry fabrics · waterproof sandals
Why December scores 7.1What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort5.4
- ✓Warm (31°C highs / 24°C lows)
- !Very humid/sticky (dew point 24.2°C)
- !Wet: ~358 mm rain, ~10 heavy-rain days
- Air quality10.0
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~4 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards8.0
- !Tropical cyclone: Edge of the Australian/South Pacific cyclone season
- !Flood: ~10 heavy-rain days (≥10 mm) in an average December
- Safety baseline8.0
- ·Normal precautions
| Dec | Jul | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 7.1 Good | 8.5 Excellent |
| Season | 🌧️ Wettest period | 🌦️ Humid tropical (rain year-round) |
| High / low | 31° / 24° | 30° / 23° |
| Rain | 358 mm | 121 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 24° | dew pt 23° |
| PM2.5 | 4 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 & crowdsDecember 2026
Long weekendThere's at least one long weekend. Domestic travel picks up and popular spots get busier over those days.
- Christmas Day 25–27 Dec · 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 December.
Coming up later
Independence DayEvery year1 June every year
Celebration of independence with parades.
Why go: Public holiday.
Where: Apia
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
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