Pago Pago weather by month & the best time to visit
🇦🇸 American Samoa · beach resort · tropical monsoon climate
The best time to visit Pago Pago is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 85/100), with July and June close behind. Pago Pago averages about 2,721 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 56 mm of rain in August.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,721
- Sunniest month
- August
- Peak score
- 85/100
- Rain / year
- 1,946 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 13 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 31°C / 88°F
- Population
- 12k
- Elevation
- Sea level
When is the best time to visit Pago Pago?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Pago Pago is August, then July and June. The dullest month is January (67/100, 267 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Pago Pago?
Pago Pago gets a lot of sun: around 2,721 hours a year. August (85/100) is noticeably better than January (67). It ranks #3 of 3 destinations in American Samoa for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,727 hours. The year's 1,946 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 67 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 267 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
| February | 67 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 249 mm | 13 | 30° / 86°F |
| March | 67 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 184 mm | 12 | 31° / 88°F |
| April | 67 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 190 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| May | 70 | 28° / 82°F | 28° / 82°F | 135 mm | 8 | 30° / 86°F |
| June | 79 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 86 mm | 8 | 29° / 84°F |
| July | 81 | 27° / 81°F | 27° / 81°F | 75 mm | 8 | 28° / 82°F |
| August | 85 | 27° / 81°F | 27° / 81°F | 56 mm | 10 | 27° / 81°F |
| September | 79 | 27° / 81°F | 27° / 81°F | 88 mm | 11 | 28° / 82°F |
| October | 69 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 143 mm | 12 | 28° / 82°F |
| November | 67 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 228 mm | 12 | 28° / 82°F |
| December | 67 | 28° / 82°F | 28° / 82°F | 245 mm | 12 | 29° / 84°F |
Sea temperature in Pago Pago by month
The sea off Pago Pago is warmest in March at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in August at 27°C / 81°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 · 1,217 km · best in Jul · 2,348 h sun/yr
- Nadi Fiji · 1,322 km · best in Jul · 2,625 h sun/yr
- Motu Mute French Polynesia · 2,045 km · best in Sep · 2,872 h sun/yr
- Port Vila Vanuatu · 2,271 km · best in Aug · 2,538 h sun/yr
- Papeete French Polynesia · 2,283 km · best in Sep · 2,742 h sun/yr
- Luganville Vanuatu · 2,374 km · best in Aug · 2,396 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Ofu American Samoa · 113 km · 2,727 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Fitiuta Village American Samoa · 139 km · 2,727 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Apia Samoa · 151 km · 2,565 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Niuatoputapu Tonga · 378 km · 2,684 h sun/yr · best in Jul
- Alofi Niue · 535 km · 2,630 h sun/yr · best in Aug
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