When to go · Samoa
Samoa in October
Great month. White Sunday; still mostly dry.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Medium
- Samoa
- Prices
- Medium
- Samoa
Verdict
White Sunday; still mostly dry.
Weather in October
- Upolu and Savai'i · Apia, south coast, Savai'ibest weather
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° / 23°, 13 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.
White Sunday (Lotu a Tamaiti)
Monday after second Sunday in Oct
Children lead church and are served first; Monday off.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Samoa
- Medium
- Prices · Samoa
- Medium
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in October
Rated best or good this month
Upolu and Savai'i
Best weather of the year (Apia, south coast, Savai'i)
Dry; White Sunday is the second Sunday in October.