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==Climate==
Apia features a [[tropical rainforest climate]] (''Af'' according to the [[Köppen climate classification]]) with consistent temperatures throughout the year. Nevertheless, the climate is not equatorial because the [[trade wind]]s are the dominant aerological mechanism and besides there are a few [[cyclone]]s. Apia's driest months are July and August when on average about {{convert|80|mm}} of rain falls. Its wettest months are December through March when average monthly precipitation easily exceeds {{convert|300|mm}}. Apia's average temperature for the year is {{convert|26|C}}. Apia averages roughly {{convert|3000|mm}} of rainfall annually.
{{Weather box
| location = Apia (Elevation: {{convert|2|m|ft|disp=or|abbr=on}}) (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–2020)
| width = auto
| metric first = y
| single line = y
 | Jan record high C = 36.2
 | Feb record high C = 34.6
 | Mar record high C = 35.2
 | Apr record high C = 36
 | May record high C = 37.6
 | Jun record high C = 34.7
 | Jul record high C = 33.7
 | Aug record high C = 35.9
 | Sep record high C = 35.3
 | Oct record high C = 34.8
 | Nov record high C = 34.9
 | Dec record high C = 35.1
 | year record high C = 37.6

 | Jan high C = 30.6
 | Feb high C = 30.8
 | Mar high C = 30.9
 | Apr high C = 31.1
 | May high C = 30.6
 | Jun high C = 30.2
 | Jul high C = 29.8
 | Aug high C = 29.8
 | Sep high C = 30
 | Oct high C = 30.2
 | Nov high C = 30.5
 | Dec high C = 30.7
 | year high C =

 | Jan mean C = 27.6
 | Feb mean C = 27.7
 | Mar mean C = 27.7
 | Apr mean C = 27.8
 | May mean C = 27.3
 | Jun mean C = 27.1
 | Jul mean C = 26.6
 | Aug mean C = 26.6
 | Sep mean C = 26.8
 | Oct mean C = 27
 | Nov mean C = 27.4
 | Dec mean C = 27.5
 | year mean C =

 | Jan low C = 24.5
 | Feb low C = 24.6
 | Mar low C = 24.5
 | Apr low C = 24.5
 | May low C = 24
 | Jun low C = 23.9
 | Jul low C = 23.5
 | Aug low C = 23.4
 | Sep low C = 23.6
 | Oct low C = 23.9
 | Nov low C = 24.2
 | Dec low C = 24.4
 | year low C = 
 | Jan record low C = 16.2
 | Feb record low C = 19.5
 | Mar record low C = 20.7
 | Apr record low C = 19.5
 | May record low C = 14.9
 | Jun record low C = 17.6
 | Jul record low C = 17.9
 | Aug record low C = 18.1
 | Sep record low C = 17.5
 | Oct record low C = 19.4
 | Nov record low C = 18.9
 | Dec record low C = 19.5
 | year record low C = 14.9
 | precipitation colour = green
 | Jan precipitation mm = 482.8
 | Feb precipitation mm = 406.3
 | Mar precipitation mm = 302
 | Apr precipitation mm = 231.8
 | May precipitation mm = 244.6
 | Jun precipitation mm = 139.2
 | Jul precipitation mm = 132.8
 | Aug precipitation mm = 112.3
 | Sep precipitation mm = 143.3
 | Oct precipitation mm = 220.7
 | Nov precipitation mm = 260.5
 | Dec precipitation mm = 413.7
 | year precipitation mm =

 | unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
 | Jan precipitation days = 20.5
 | Feb precipitation days = 18.4
 | Mar precipitation days = 18.1
 | Apr precipitation days = 13.9
 | May precipitation days = 13.2
 | Jun precipitation days = 10.1
 | Jul precipitation days = 10.7
 | Aug precipitation days = 9.9
 | Sep precipitation days = 12
 | Oct precipitation days = 13.1
 | Nov precipitation days = 15.5
 | Dec precipitation days = 17.8
 | year precipitation days = 173.2
|Jan sun = 149
|Feb sun = 160
|Mar sun = 173
|Apr sun = 186
|May sun = 193
|Jun sun = 197
|Jul sun = 213
|Aug sun = 219
|Sep sun = 207
|Oct sun = 199
|Nov sun = 181
|Dec sun = 154
|year sun = 2230
|source 1 = [[World Meteorological Organization]]<ref name="WMONormals">{{cite web
|url = https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/2.2/data/0-data/Region-5-WMO-Normals-9120/Samoa/CSV/Samoa_Apia_76200.csv
|title = World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Apia
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date = January 3, 2024}}</ref>
|source 2 = [[World Bank]] (sunshine 1971–2000)<ref name = WBclimate>
{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161105161301/http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/619871468093590816/pdf/E28540EA0v30P10MF000December0202011.pdf
| archive-date = 5 November 2016
| url = http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/619871468093590816/pdf/E28540EA0v30P10MF000December0202011.pdf
| title = Environmental and Social Management Framework for the Samoa Agriculture Competitiveness Enhancement Project
| publisher = World Bank
| date = 2 December 2011
| page = 54
| access-date = 5 November 2016}}</ref>
}}