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Faleapuna Weather in August

Faleapuna in August

The short of it: Faleapuna in August averages a high of 28 °C (83 °F) and a low of 23 °C (73 °F), with 179 mm (7.0 in) of rain and about 11 h 39 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 28° · low 23° · rain 179 mm · daylight 11 h 39 min

✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: July & August

August in Faleapuna brings afternoons near 28° and nights around 23°, with about 179 mm of rain over the month. The dead of winter in Faleapuna: highs scarcely reach 28°, nights fall to 23°. It is the driest month of the year, only 179 mm of rain.

The sun is up for about 11 h 39 min in mid-August, 17 minutes more than a month before.

For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates August 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are July and August.

Against its neighbours, Faleapuna runs warmer than most and about as wet in August. Lufilufi, 1 km to the WNW, sees much the same highs.

August in Faleapuna, by the numbers

Warmth rank
11th warmest of 12
Rain rank
12th wettest of 12
Versus July
about the same, 37 mm less rain
Versus September
about the same
Day–night spread
6°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
11 h 39 min
Average wind
14 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

August averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
LufilufiAtua1 km WNW28°22°172 mm
FalefaAtua1 km SSE28°23°179 mm
Fusi003 km WSW28°23°179 mm
Falevao005 km S28°22°190 mm
SolosoloAtua5 km W27°22°187 mm
SamameaVa'a-o-Fonoti9 km SE27°22°209 mm
Luatuanu‘u009 km W28°23°144 mm
Lauli’i0012 km W28°23°144 mm

The Almanac · Faleapuna Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
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The Almanac Speaks
August
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The dead of winter in Faleapuna: highs scarcely reach 28°, nights fall to 23°. It is the driest month of the year, only 179 mm of rain.

Climate of Faleapuna by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January30°24°449 mm12 km/h12 h 52 min✦✦
February30°24°402 mm12 km/h12 h 34 min✦✦
March30°24°364 mm10 km/h12 h 12 min✦✦
April30°24°282 mm11 km/h11 h 48 min✦✦
May29°24°275 mm12 km/h11 h 29 min✦✦
June29°23°196 mm14 km/h11 h 19 min✦✦✦
July28°23°216 mm14 km/h11 h 23 min✦✦✦
August28°23°179 mm14 km/h11 h 39 min✦✦✦
September29°23°237 mm14 km/h12 h 2 min✦✦✦
October29°23°390 mm13 km/h12 h 26 min✦✦
November29°23°310 mm11 km/h12 h 47 min✦✦
December30°24°434 mm12 km/h12 h 56 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Faleapuna in August

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Faleapuna in August?

Days average 28 °C (83 °F) and nights 23 °C (73 °F), with about 179 mm (7.0 in) of rain over the month. The dead of winter in Faleapuna: highs scarcely reach 28°, nights fall to 23°. It is the driest month of the year, only 179 mm of rain.

Is August a good time to visit Faleapuna?

The Almanac gives August 3 of 5 (fair). The best months are July and August.

How long are the days in Faleapuna in August?

In mid-August the sun is up for about 11 h 39 min. The days are lengthening — from 11 h 19 min in June to 12 h 56 min in December.

Does it snow in Faleapuna in August?

Hardly — August nights average 23 °C (73 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Faleapuna in August?

Linen, a wide hat, sun cream and water, plus a good raincoat — it is a wet month.

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor