Monthly climate in Matavai, Gagaifomauga, Samoa

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Matavai features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 26 °C (80 °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 3237 mm (127.4 inches) and receives 320 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Matavai enjoys an average of 3345 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 17 minutes to 12 hours 55 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Matavai, Gagaifomauga, Samoa §

The warmest months in Matavai are January, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 26 °C (80 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Matavai experiences 328 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 Matavai, Gagaifomauga, 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
(85°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(85°F)
Mean maximum 29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(84°F)
Average high 28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(82°F)
Daily mean 26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(78°F)
26°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
Average low 25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(78°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)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
Mean minimum 24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
Minimum 22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Matavai, Gagaifomauga, Samoa §

Matavai usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 27 rainy days and 392 mm (15.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Matavai are June, August and September. On average, 174 mm (6.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Matavai, Gagaifomauga, 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) 318 (12.5) 465 (18.3) 230 (9.1) 243 (9.6) 202 (8.0) 189 (7.4) 240 (9.4) 158 (6.2) 174 (6.9) 308 (12.1) 316 (12.4) 394 (15.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 25 27 29 26 28 25 27 24 25 28 27 29

Monthly sunshine hours in Matavai, Gagaifomauga, Samoa §

The sunniest months in Matavai are March, September and October, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Matavai: January, February and June receive an average of 7 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Matavai, Gagaifomauga, 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 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 26m 11h 17m 11h 22m 11h 39m 12h 1m 12h 24m 12h 45m 12h 55m

Solar UV radiation in Matavai, Gagaifomauga, Samoa §

Matavai 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 Matavai UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Matavai, Gagaifomauga, 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 15 13 11 9 9 12 14 15 15 15