Ofu weather by month & the best time to visit
🇦🇸 American Samoa · beach resort · tropical rainforest climate
The best time to visit Ofu is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 84/100), with July and June close behind. Ofu averages about 2,727 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 60 mm of rain in August.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,727
- Sunniest month
- August
- Peak score
- 84/100
- Rain / year
- 1,894 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 13 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 31°C / 88°F
- Population
- 254
- Elevation
- Sea level
When is the best time to visit Ofu?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Ofu is August, then July and June. The dullest month is January (68/100, 273 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Ofu?
Ofu gets a lot of sun: around 2,727 hours a year. August (84/100) is noticeably better than January (68). It ranks #2 of 3 destinations in American Samoa for annual sunshine, right at the national median of 2,727 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around January, carries about 41% of the annual 1,894 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 68 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 273 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
| February | 68 | 28° / 82°F | 28° / 82°F | 253 mm | 13 | 30° / 86°F |
| March | 68 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 168 mm | 12 | 31° / 88°F |
| April | 68 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 172 mm | 10 | 31° / 88°F |
| May | 71 | 28° / 82°F | 28° / 82°F | 130 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
| June | 80 | 28° / 82°F | 28° / 82°F | 80 mm | 8 | 29° / 84°F |
| July | 81 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 75 mm | 8 | 28° / 82°F |
| August | 84 | 27° / 81°F | 27° / 81°F | 60 mm | 10 | 28° / 82°F |
| September | 79 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 86 mm | 11 | 28° / 82°F |
| October | 70 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 135 mm | 12 | 28° / 82°F |
| November | 68 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 216 mm | 12 | 29° / 84°F |
| December | 68 | 28° / 82°F | 28° / 82°F | 246 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
Sea temperature in Ofu by month
The sea off Ofu is warmest in March at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in July at 28°C / 82°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Suva Fiji · 1,328 km · best in Jul · 2,348 h sun/yr
- Nadi Fiji · 1,434 km · best in Jul · 2,625 h sun/yr
- Motu Mute French Polynesia · 1,937 km · best in Sep · 2,872 h sun/yr
- Papeete French Polynesia · 2,177 km · best in Sep · 2,742 h sun/yr
- Port Vila Vanuatu · 2,384 km · best in Aug · 2,538 h sun/yr
- Luganville Vanuatu · 2,487 km · best in Aug · 2,396 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Fitiuta Village American Samoa · 27 km · 2,727 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Pago Pago American Samoa · 113 km · 2,721 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Apia Samoa · 255 km · 2,565 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Niuatoputapu Tonga · 485 km · 2,684 h sun/yr · best in Jul
- Alofi Niue · 545 km · 2,630 h sun/yr · best in Aug
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