Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Pago Pago features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (80 °F) and 27 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 24 °C (76 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2843 mm (111.9 inches) and receives 287 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Pago Pago enjoys an average of 3345 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 16 minutes to 12 hours 56 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Pago Pago are January, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (82 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 27 °C (80 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Pago Pago experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Average high | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average low | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Mean minimum | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Minimum | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Pago Pago, American Samoa with other places around the world.
Pago Pago usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 25 rainy days and 375 mm (14.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Pago Pago are July, August and September. On average, 139 mm (5.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 301 (11.8) | 464 (18.3) | 195 (7.7) | 228 (9.0) | 210 (8.3) | 178 (7.0) | 152 (6.0) | 128 (5.1) | 136 (5.4) | 225 (8.9) | 266 (10.5) | 360 (14.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 29 |
The sunniest months in Pago Pago are March, September and October, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Pago Pago: January, February and June receive an average of 8 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 231 | 224 | 310 | 271 | 280 | 264 | 270 | 293 | 301 | 308 | 298 | 290 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 50m | 12h 32m | 12h 8m | 11h 44m | 11h 25m | 11h 16m | 11h 21m | 11h 38m | 12h 1m | 12h 25m | 12h 46m | 12h 56m |
Pago Pago experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Pago Pago UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |