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Samoa · Month guide
Samoa in May
Around 27 °C with 209 mm of rain and 5.8 hours of sun a day.
May is a solid shoulder-season month in Samoa. Around 27 °C with 209 mm of rain and 5.8 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.
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Samoa · May
What the weather usually does
Samoa · typical month
- Day / night25 – 27 °CYear range 24 – 28 °C
- Rainfall209 mmYear range 124 – 464 mm
- Sunshine5.8 hr / dayYear range 5.2 – 7.5 hr / day
What’s open · May
Things to do in Samoa in May
Nothing in Samoa shuts for the season, and 1 thing below is at its best in May.
- At its bestIsland and beach travel
the dry season — less humid, and outside the cyclone window
Sources: responsibletravel.com, taketravelinfo.com
Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.
11 regions · current month
Samoa, taken apart
- A'ana28°C now · 27–28 °C yr
- Aiga-i-le-Tai28°C now · 27–29 °C yr
- Atua28°C now · 27–28 °C yr
- Fa'asaleleaga27°C now · 26–27 °C yr
- Gaga'emauga27°C now · 26–27 °C yr
- Gaga'ifomauga27°C now · 26–27 °C yr
- Palauli27°C now · 26–27 °C yr
- Satupa'itea27°C now · 26–27 °C yr
- Tuamasaga28°C now · 27–28 °C yr
- Va'a-o-Fonoti27°C now · 26–28 °C yr
- Vaisigano28°C now · 27–28 °C yr
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What the governments say about Samoa
Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
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Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5
A decade of weather, in one page
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
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| Month | Average daytime high (°C) | Average overnight low (°C) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27.4 | 25.1 | 24.2 | 28.5 |
| February | 27.3 | 25.1 | 24.0 | 28.6 |
| March | 27.6 | 25.1 | 24.2 | 28.7 |
| April | 27.6 | 25.2 | 24.3 | 28.6 |
| May | 27.2 | 25.1 | 24.3 | 28.2 |
| June | 26.8 | 24.8 | 23.9 | 27.7 |
| July | 26.3 | 24.3 | 23.3 | 27.2 |
| August | 26.3 | 24.2 | 23.2 | 27.3 |
| September | 26.5 | 24.3 | 23.4 | 27.2 |
| October | 26.7 | 24.4 | 23.7 | 27.7 |
| November | 27.0 | 24.6 | 23.7 | 28.2 |
| December | 27.2 | 24.9 | 23.9 | 28.1 |
View data table
| Month | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| January | 373 |
| February | 464 |
| March | 192 |
| April | 245 |
| May | 209 |
| June | 133 |
| July | 170 |
| August | 124 |
| September | 127 |
| October | 236 |
| November | 267 |
| December | 335 |
View data table
| Month | Sunshine hours (hr / day) |
|---|---|
| January | 6.6 |
| February | 5.2 |
| March | 7.3 |
| April | 6.3 |
| May | 5.8 |
| June | 5.9 |
| July | 6.0 |
| August | 6.6 |
| September | 7.5 |
| October | 7.1 |
| November | 7.1 |
| December | 6.9 |
— average▬ typical range
View data table
| Month | Average wind speed (km/h) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11.8 | 4.6 | 22.3 |
| February | 13.4 | 5.5 | 26.9 |
| March | 10.0 | 4.1 | 17.6 |
| April | 11.8 | 4.5 | 21.1 |
| May | 14.0 | 4.8 | 24.0 |
| June | 16.2 | 6.6 | 25.4 |
| July | 17.7 | 7.6 | 27.8 |
| August | 17.0 | 6.8 | 27.6 |
| September | 17.3 | 6.9 | 26.1 |
| October | 16.2 | 7.0 | 25.3 |
| November | 12.3 | 4.9 | 22.0 |
| December | 11.7 | 5.2 | 21.1 |
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