Monthly climate in Safotulafai, Samoa

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Safotulafai features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 22 °C (71 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3000 mm (118.1 inches) and receives 320 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Safotulafai enjoys an average of 3333 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 18 minutes to 12 hours 54 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Safotulafai, Samoa §

The warmest months in Safotulafai are January, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Safotulafai experiences 318 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Safotulafai, Samoa.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(84°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(82°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
Mean maximum 28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(82°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
Average high 27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(80°F)
Daily mean 26°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°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)
Average low 25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°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)
Mean minimum 24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
Minimum 23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Safotulafai, Samoa §

Safotulafai usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 27 rainy days and 434 mm (17.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Safotulafai are June, August and September. On average, 130 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Safotulafai, Samoa.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 343 (13.5) 527 (20.8) 190 (7.5) 230 (9.1) 188 (7.4) 134 (5.3) 196 (7.7) 128 (5.0) 129 (5.1) 216 (8.5) 287 (11.3) 432 (17.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 25 27 28 28 29 25 25 24 24 28 28 29

Monthly sunshine hours in Safotulafai, Samoa §

The sunniest months in Safotulafai are March, September and October, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 58 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Safotulafai: January, February and June receive an average of 7 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Safotulafai, Samoa.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 228 210 303 272 278 270 278 296 304 309 295 284
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 54m

Solar UV radiation in Safotulafai, Samoa §

Safotulafai 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 Safotulafai UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Safotulafai, Samoa.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 16 16 16 13 11 9 10 12 14 15 15 15