Weather

Conditions in Samoa are almost perpetually hot and humid - the average annual temperature is 26.5°C (80°F) in coastal areas, with a decrease in temperature as the land rises inland. Humidity is always high but the even temperature and fresh sea breezes means conditions are never too stuffy. The region's wet season, also the season for tropical storms and cyclones (and ostensibly its low season), lasts from November to April with December and January normally the wettest months. In the harbour area of Tutuila, the famous Rainmaker Mountain ensures that the region receives over 5000mm (197in) of precipitation annually.