Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ta`u features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 27 °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 2677 mm (105.4 inches) and receives 282 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ta`u enjoys an average of 3351 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 Ta`u are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in August, September and October, when daily mean temperatures range from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ta`u 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 (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°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 (83°F) | 28°C (82°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 (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (81°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) | 27°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) | 26°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 | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°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 (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ta`u, American Samoa with other places around the world.
Ta`u usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 25 rainy days and 371 mm (14.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ta`u are July, August and September. On average, 113 mm (4.4 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) | 285 (11.2) | 457 (18.0) | 188 (7.4) | 241 (9.5) | 200 (7.9) | 138 (5.4) | 134 (5.3) | 111 (4.4) | 93 (3.7) | 196 (7.7) | 263 (10.3) | 372 (14.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 27 |
The sunniest months in Ta`u are March, September and October, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ta`u: January, February and June receive an average of 8 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 232 | 229 | 310 | 271 | 282 | 265 | 273 | 293 | 300 | 302 | 299 | 289 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 50m | 12h 31m | 12h 8m | 11h 44m | 11h 25m | 11h 16m | 11h 22m | 11h 38m | 12h 1m | 12h 24m | 12h 45m | 12h 56m |
Ta`u 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 Ta`u 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 |