Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Samatau features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 22 °C (72 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2552 mm (100.5 inches) and receives 292 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Samatau enjoys an average of 3328 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 18 minutes to 12 hours 55 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Samatau are January, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Samatau 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 | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°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) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Average low | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Mean minimum | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Minimum | 23°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Samatau, A'ana, Samoa with other places around the world.
Samatau usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 25 rainy days and 333 mm (13.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Samatau are June, August and September. On average, 122 mm (4.8 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) | 273 (10.7) | 397 (15.6) | 175 (6.9) | 190 (7.5) | 149 (5.9) | 132 (5.2) | 179 (7.0) | 114 (4.5) | 119 (4.7) | 226 (8.9) | 268 (10.5) | 329 (13.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 28 |
The sunniest months in Samatau are March, September and October, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 57 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Samatau: January, February and June receive an average of 7 hours 54 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 228 | 214 | 304 | 274 | 276 | 268 | 274 | 294 | 302 | 308 | 295 | 287 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 49m | 12h 31m | 12h 8m | 11h 45m | 11h 26m | 11h 18m | 11h 23m | 11h 39m | 12h 1m | 12h 24m | 12h 45m | 12h 55m |
Samatau experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and March, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 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 Samatau 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 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |