Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Falefa features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 23 °C (74 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3432 mm (135.1 inches) and receives 317 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Falefa enjoys an average of 3345 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 Falefa are January, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 80 °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 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Falefa 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) | 29°C (85°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) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Average high | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°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 (80°F) |
Average low | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°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 (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Minimum | 23°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Falefa, Atua, Samoa with other places around the world.
Falefa usually has the most precipitation in February, October and December, with an average of 28 rainy days and 403 mm (15.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Falefa are March, August and September. On average, 198 mm (7.8 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) | 322 (12.7) | 474 (18.6) | 219 (8.6) | 245 (9.6) | 231 (9.1) | 223 (8.8) | 280 (11.0) | 184 (7.2) | 191 (7.5) | 338 (13.3) | 327 (12.9) | 399 (15.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 24 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 29 |
The sunniest months in Falefa are March, September and October, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Falefa: January, February and June receive an average of 7 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 230 | 220 | 306 | 275 | 278 | 268 | 272 | 292 | 303 | 308 | 297 | 289 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 49m | 12h 31m | 12h 8m | 11h 45m | 11h 27m | 11h 18m | 11h 23m | 11h 39m | 12h 1m | 12h 24m | 12h 44m | 12h 55m |
Falefa 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 Falefa 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 |