Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Apia features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (69 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (55 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 5095 mm (200.6 inches) and receives 349 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Apia enjoys an average of 2791 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 50 minutes to 12 hours 23 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Apia are February, June and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 21 °C (69 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in March, October and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 20 °C (69 - 69 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Apia experiences 159 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 | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Mean maximum | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average high | 25°C (77°F) | 25°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) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Daily mean | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
Average low | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Mean minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Minimum | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Apia, Risaralda, Colombia with other places around the world.
Apia usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 30 rainy days and 548 mm (21.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Apia are January, August and December. On average, 317 mm (12.5 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) | 253 (9.9) | 374 (14.7) | 500 (19.7) | 538 (21.2) | 607 (23.9) | 458 (18.0) | 431 (17.0) | 364 (14.3) | 371 (14.6) | 460 (18.1) | 404 (15.9) | 335 (13.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 24 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
The sunniest months in Apia are February, March and August, when the sun shines an average of 8 hours 31 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Apia: May, October and November receive an average of 6 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 235 | 255 | 259 | 222 | 196 | 208 | 253 | 260 | 243 | 206 | 207 | 242 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 51m | 11h 57m | 12h 4m | 12h 12m | 12h 19m | 12h 23m | 12h 21m | 12h 15m | 12h 7m | 11h 59m | 11h 53m | 11h 50m |
Apia experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, November and December are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 14. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Apia UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |