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Weather in January in Upolu

Are you planning a trip a to Upolu in January and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Upolu in January?

Upolu is a region in Samoa. January in Upolu generally has warm temperatures, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 29°C and nighttime temperatures around 25°C in Apia.

Precipitation

In January, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Lalomanu with an average of 363 mm to heavy rainfall in Apia with 369 mm. Apia experiences its highest rainfall in this month of the year. Come prepared by bringing an umbrella.

Average sunshine

Apia enjoys a balanced 151 hours of sunlight. Ensuring it's neither too overcast nor too sunny.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Upolu in January, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Upolu climate page.

Where to go in Upolu in January

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Upolu on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in January for the 2 most popular destinations in Upolu?

Apia

In January Apia generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Apia
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
29°C 
25°C 
156 hours 
356 mm 
16 days 
poor 
29°C 
25°C 
151 hours 
369 mm 
16 days 
poor 
29°C 
26°C 
162 hours 
365 mm 
16 days 
poor 
Climate in Apia

Lalomanu

In January Lalomanu generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Lalomanu
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
29°C 
26°C 
156 hours 
344 mm 
16 days 
poor 
29°C 
26°C 
151 hours 
363 mm 
16 days 
poor 
29°C 
26°C 
162 hours 
340 mm 
16 days 
poor 
Climate in Lalomanu

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Upolu, in Samoa.

Is January the best time to visit Upolu?

Given the typically poor weather conditions in Apia, January may not be the ideal time to visit Upolu.

Generally speaking, June, July and August provide pleasant weather in Apia. In contrast, January, February, March, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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