Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Saleilua 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.Saleilua 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.
The warmest months in Saleilua 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, Saleilua experiences 328 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) | 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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Saleilua, Samoa with other places around the world.
Saleilua 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 Saleilua are June, August and September. On average, 174 mm (6.8 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) | 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 |
The sunniest months in Saleilua are March, September and October, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Saleilua: 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 26m | 11h 17m | 11h 22m | 11h 39m | 12h 1m | 12h 24m | 12h 45m | 12h 55m |
Saleilua 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 Saleilua 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 |