When to go · Samoa
Samoa in January
Mixed month. Wet and humid; cyclone risk; NZ holidays.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Medium
- Samoa
- Prices
- Medium
- Samoa
Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for Samoa
Wet and humid; cyclone risk; NZ holidays.
Weather in January
- Upolu and Savai'i · Apia, south coast, Savai'irainy
Trade-wind dry season May–October; December–March is humid with heavy downpours and cyclone risk (Evan in 2012 was the last major hit on Apia). The south and east coasts of Upolu catch more rain than Apia.
- Apia30° / 24°, 21 rain days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
New Year
1–2 Jan
Families gather; shops close.
Christmas and New Year
24 Dec – 1 Jan · Apia
Family gatherings and church services; many businesses close or shorten hours.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Samoa
- Medium
- Prices · Samoa
- Medium
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast