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Weather in Apai

14-day forecast · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 8:37 pm (GMT+13)
Now · overcast 77 °F
Feels like
84 °F
Low / high
75 / 81 °F
Rain
89% · 0.07 in
Wind
4 mph ESE
↗ 29.98 inHg · rising UV 14 · extreme

Today in Apai: light drizzle, 75 °F to 81 °F, with a 89% chance of rain (0.07 in) and a light breeze from the east-southeast (4 mph). Tomorrow, overcast, 74 °F to 81 °F and a 2% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Sunday 1, at 83 °F. Next likely rain: Sunday 1 (67%).

Measured now at the airport

Apia/Faleolo (NSFA), 8.5 mi away · 37 min ago

Visibility6.2 mi or more
WeatherNothing to note
Temperature79 °F
Wind8 mph from the southeast

It's what the airport's weather station measured, not a forecast: on the coast, wind and fog can be different. Airports report every 30 or 60 minutes.

Airport METAR report, via NOAA's Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov). Sources and licenses

Temperatures for the next 14 days

Day by day

Day Sky Low / high Rain Max wind Max wave High tides Model
Today · 29 Light drizzle 75 / 81 °F 89% · 0.07 in 7 mph ESE 5.8 ft 8:18 am · 8:40 pm ECMWF
Fri 30 Overcast 74 / 81 °F 2% 10 mph ENE 4.5 ft 9:19 am · 9:41 pm ECMWF
Sat 31 Light drizzle 75 / 82 °F 33% · 0.02 in 6 mph ESE 3.3 ft 10:27 am · 10:50 pm ECMWF
Sun 1 Light drizzle 76 / 83 °F 67% · 0.08 in 9 mph SE 4.3 ft 11:40 am ECMWF
Mon 2 Drizzle 76 / 83 °F 88% · 0.26 in 8 mph ENE 5.6 ft 12:02 am · 12:52 pm ECMWF
Tue 3 Drizzle 75 / 82 °F 90% · 0.18 in 4 mph N 6.7 ft 1:12 am · 1:56 pm ECMWF
Wed 4 Light drizzle 72 / 82 °F 96% · 0.16 in 6 mph ENE 7.5 ft 2:15 am · 2:51 pm ECMWF
Thu 5 Light drizzle 74 / 80 °F 89% · 0.17 in 14 mph SE 7.7 ft 3:10 am · 3:39 pm ECMWF
Fri 6 Drizzle 75 / 81 °F 67% · 0.20 in 9 mph SE 6.6 ft 3:58 am · 4:22 pm ECMWF
Sat 7 Light drizzle 75 / 81 °F 72% · 0.05 in 13 mph SE 6.0 ft 4:42 am · 5:01 pm ECMWF
Sun 8 Drizzle 74 / 82 °F 80% · 0.24 in 7 mph ESE 5.1 ft 5:22 am · 5:38 pm ECMWF
Mon 9 Light drizzle 74 / 83 °F 81% · 0.06 in 6 mph W 5.5 ft 6:01 am · 6:15 pm ECMWF
Tue 10 Heavy drizzle 75 / 82 °F 84% · 0.37 in 6 mph NNE 5.9 ft 6:39 am · 6:53 pm ECMWF
Wed 11 Light rain 76 / 83 °F 87% · 0.46 in 10 mph ENE 6.5 ft 7:18 am · 7:31 pm ECMWF

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Today, every 3 hours

Time 12:00 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky OvercastPartly cloudyOvercastOvercastLight drizzleLight drizzleOvercastOvercast
Temperature 77°75°77°80°81°80°78°76°
Chance of rain 15%0%27%55%76%89%36%5%
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.01 in0.02 in0.00 in0.00 in
Wind (mph) 1 NNE2 SSE3 SE5 SE6 E7 ESE5 SE3 ESE
Humidity 90%91%90%82%79%81%83%85%
UV 000614600
Model ECMWFECMWFECMWFECMWFECMWFECMWFECMWFECMWF

Do the models agree?

Low confidence

They don't agree on temperature tomorrow: it may change, so check again closer to the day.

What 4 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F) TodayFri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3Wed 4
ECMWF 81°81°82°83°83°82°82°
AIFS 78°78°78°79°79°78°77°
GFS 80°80°80°81°80°80°80°
ICON 86°89°85°90°89°87°85°
Confidence mediumlowmediumlowmediummediummedium
Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain TodayFri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3Wed 4
ECMWF 0.07 in00.02 in0.08 in0.26 in0.18 in0.16 in
AIFS 0.06 in0.02 in0.05 in0.13 in0.17 in0.18 in0.29 in
GFS 0.01 in00.02 in0.28 in0.74 in0.05 in0.23 in
ICON 0000000
Confidence mediumhighmediummediummediummediummedium
Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph) TodayFri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3Wed 4
ECMWF 7161022613921823421617
AIFS 10668101010
GFS 1819151415151919222422222123
ICON 92151371771792211251126
Confidence mediummediummediummediumlowlowlow

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model TodayFri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3Wed 4
ECMWF (51 scenarios) 89%2%33%67%88%90%96%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios) 0%0%19%52%39%44%52%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: normal temperatures, a bit drier and a cooler sea.

Next 6 weeks

When TemperatureTemp. Rain Sea Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8 A bit below −1.1 °F Below −73% Below −2.3 °F —
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15 Normal −0.5 °F A bit below −40% Below −2.2 °F —
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22 Normal −0.5 °F A bit below −39% Below −2.2 °F 81° / 77°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29 Normal −0.4 °F A bit below −39% Below −2.2 °F 81° / 78°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6 Normal −0.2 °F A bit below −38% Below −2.2 °F 82° / 78°

Coming months

When TemperatureTemp. Rain Sea
November Normal +0.4 °F A bit below −46% A bit below −1.6 °F
December A bit above +1.1 °F A bit below −33% A bit below −0.9 °F
January A bit above +1.6 °F A bit below −23% Normal −0.2 °F
February A bit above +2.0 °F Normal A bit above +0.5 °F
March A bit above +2.2 °F Normal A bit above +0.9 °F

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give.

Apai climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Apai is from May to August: highs of 83 °F to 85 °F, about 13 rainy days a month and 5 hours of sunshine a day.

Cyclone season: in April and from November to February. In the last 30 years (1996–2025), 9 tropical cyclones passed within 93 mi of Apai, about 3 every 10 years; 2 of them with hurricane-force winds (74 mph or more). The most recent: Vicky, in February 2020.

Month High Low Rain Rainy daysDays Sun (h/day) Water Waves Cyclones
JanuaryJan 86° 76° 18.65 in 22 5.5 84° 4.8 ft 3
FebruaryFeb 86° 76° 17.11 in 20 5.6 84° 5.0 ft 3
MarchMar 86° 76° 12.52 in 21 5.8 85° 5.0 ft –
AprilApr 86° 76° 10.34 in 18 5.1 85° 5.1 ft 1
MayMay 85° 76° 5.37 in 16 5.2 84° 5.6 ft –
JuneJun 84° 75° 6.94 in 12 5.1 83° 5.9 ft –
JulyJul 84° 74° 7.69 in 10 4.0 83° 6.0 ft –
AugustAug 83° 74° 6.51 in 10 4.9 82° 5.7 ft –
SeptemberSep 84° 75° 8.49 in 13 4.6 82° 5.5 ft –
OctoberOct 84° 75° 14.71 in 18 5.6 83° 5.2 ft –
NovemberNov 85° 75° 13.41 in 21 5.8 84° 4.6 ft 1
DecemberDec 86° 76° 17.33 in 21 5.9 84° 4.9 ft 1
Month Water Waves Cyclones
Jan 84° 4.8 ft 3
Feb 84° 5.0 ft 3
Mar 85° 5.0 ft –
Apr 85° 5.1 ft 1
May 84° 5.6 ft –
Jun 83° 5.9 ft –
Jul 83° 6.0 ft –
Aug 82° 5.7 ft –
Sep 82° 5.5 ft –
Oct 83° 5.2 ft –
Nov 84° 4.6 ft 1
Dec 84° 4.9 ft 1

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 139.06 in of rain on about 202 days and about 1,900 hours of sunshine.

Cyclones: how many tropical cyclones (tropical storms, hurricanes and typhoons) passed within 93 mi in each month from 1996 to 2025, according to IBTrACS (NOAA).

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now77 °Ffeels like 84 °F
Tomorrow74 / 81 °F

It's 77 °F now (feels like 84 °F). Today, 75 °F to 81 °F; tomorrow, 74 °F to 81 °F.

Chance of rain

  • Today 89% 0.07 in
  • Fri 30 2%
  • Sat 31 33% 0.02 in
  • Sun 1 67% 0.08 in
  • Mon 2 88% 0.26 in
  • Tue 3 90% 0.18 in
  • Wed 4 96% 0.16 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 89%, with 0.07 in in total. The next day with likely rain is Sunday 1: 67% and 0.08 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.09 in; last 3 days, 0.74 in; last 7 days, 1.88 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity85%
Dew point72 °F

Humidity is 85% now and the dew point is 72 °F. With a dew point this high, it feels muggy.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now15 migood
Clouds99%

Visibility is good now (15 mi). No fog expected today.

The model gives visibility up to about 15 mi: beyond that, the horizon is clear.

UV index

Now0
Today's peak14extreme

Fri 30: 14 · Sat 31: 12 · Sun 1: 15

IndexLevelWhat to do
0–2lowNo special protection needed.
3–5moderateHat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7highSunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10very highAvoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+extremeAvoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

  • ↗ Rising · now Anglers say fish bite less for a while
  • → Steady Anglers expect normal activity
  • ↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

Rising now (+0.06 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. Rising pressure: anglers say fish bite less for a while. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityFair · 23
Saharan dustNo

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

DaySkyLow / highRainMax wind
Wed 28 Showers76 / 83 °F0.51 in9 mph E
Tue 27 Light drizzle74 / 80 °F0.14 in6 mph ESE
Mon 26 Heavy drizzle75 / 80 °F0.37 in9 mph E
Sun 25 Drizzle75 / 82 °F0.16 in10 mph ESE
Sat 24 Heavy drizzle75 / 80 °F0.48 in10 mph ESE
Fri 23 Drizzle74 / 80 °F0.14 in9 mph ESE
Thu 22 Light drizzle74 / 78 °F0.13 in13 mph SE
Show all 30 days
DaySkyLow / highRainMax wind
Wed 21 Light rain74 / 77 °F0.57 in13 mph SE
Tue 20 Drizzle75 / 80 °F0.27 in13 mph SSE
Mon 19 Light rain74 / 78 °F0.58 in12 mph SSE
Sun 18 Drizzle75 / 81 °F0.30 in10 mph S
Sat 17 Drizzle74 / 80 °F0.44 in13 mph SSE
Fri 16 Light drizzle76 / 81 °F0.08 in12 mph SE
Thu 15 Drizzle75 / 81 °F0.19 in10 mph SE
Wed 14 Heavy drizzle75 / 81 °F0.40 in7 mph ESE
Tue 13 Light rain75 / 82 °F0.24 in7 mph ESE
Mon 12 Light drizzle74 / 81 °F0.07 in12 mph ESE
Sun 11 Light drizzle75 / 82 °F0.11 in14 mph SE
Sat 10 Drizzle72 / 82 °F0.17 in13 mph ENE
Fri 9 Drizzle74 / 81 °F0.14 in12 mph ESE
Thu 8 Heavy drizzle75 / 80 °F0.27 in13 mph SE
Wed 7 Drizzle75 / 82 °F0.21 in10 mph ESE
Tue 6 Light drizzle73 / 83 °F0.02 in9 mph NE
Mon 5 Light drizzle75 / 83 °F0.12 in11 mph E
Sun 4 Light drizzle76 / 83 °F0.02 in9 mph ESE
Sat 3 Drizzle74 / 81 °F0.20 in10 mph SE
Fri 2 Light drizzle75 / 81 °F0.09 in13 mph SE
Thu 1 Drizzle76 / 82 °F0.12 in14 mph SE
Wed 30 Drizzle75 / 81 °F0.24 in14 mph SE
Tue 29 Drizzle75 / 80 °F0.28 in12 mph SE

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in ApaiQuestions

What's the weather like today in Apai?

Light drizzle, from 75 °F to 81 °F, with a light breeze from the east-southeast (4 mph) and a 89% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Apai?

On Friday 30 the chance of rain is 2% (0.00 in): overcast.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 72 °F and a high of 83 °F; the warmest day, Sunday 1.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 14 (extreme). Avoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 29.98 inHg and rising: −0.01 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Apai?

The best time to visit Apai is from May to August: highs of 83 °F to 85 °F, about 13 rainy days a month and 5 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Apai in October?

In October, Apai normally sees highs of 84 °F and lows of 75 °F, with about 18 rainy days (14.71 in for the month) and 6 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 83 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Apai?

The warmest is February, with average highs of 86 °F, and the coldest August, with lows of 74 °F. The wettest is January (18.65 in) and the driest, May.

When is cyclone season in Apai?

Cyclone season: in April and from November to February. In the last 30 years (1996–2025), 9 tropical cyclones passed within 93 mi of Apai, about 3 every 10 years; 2 of them with hurricane-force winds (74 mph or more). The most recent: Vicky, in February 2020.

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 11 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 8:37 pm (local time).

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