Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lufilufi 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 24 °C (75 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3291 mm (129.6 inches) and receives 313 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lufilufi enjoys an average of 3353 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 Lufilufi 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 August, September and October, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lufilufi 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) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°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) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Average high | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°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 (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°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 (78°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 (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Minimum | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Lufilufi, Samoa with other places around the world.
Lufilufi usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 26 rainy days and 413 mm (16.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lufilufi are June, August and September. On average, 178 mm (7.0 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) | 327 (12.9) | 491 (19.3) | 206 (8.1) | 235 (9.3) | 235 (9.3) | 201 (7.9) | 260 (10.2) | 159 (6.3) | 174 (6.9) | 290 (11.4) | 292 (11.5) | 421 (16.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 29 |
The sunniest months in Lufilufi are March, September and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 1 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lufilufi: 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 | 218 | 307 | 274 | 280 | 271 | 275 | 294 | 304 | 309 | 296 | 288 |
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 |
Lufilufi 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 Lufilufi 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 |