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Vaiala Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Grey Sky Settles Over the Town

Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

Warmest Thursday at 28° · coldest night tonight at 21°

The short of it: Vaiala weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 25 °C (78 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 27 °C (81 °F). Today’s high 27 °C (81 °F), low 21 °C (71 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. No warnings in force. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 09:00 local time.

VAIALA, Sunday. — An overcast sky is the word from the Vaiala station, with a high of 27° and a low of 21°. A raw day by local measure — 3° below the November average of 30°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the ESE, gusting to 34 km/h, and the glass is falling — a change is coming.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Thursday the pick at about 28°, while tonight will be the coldest at 21°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 3.0 mm in all. Nights run 2° colder than the November norm of 24°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Vaiala runs from 24° at night to 30° by day, with some 365 mm of rain. February is the warmest month here at 31°, July the coldest at 23°, and January the wettest with 503 mm. The best months to ride in are July and August.

The sun is up 12 h 41 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 368 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowOvercast25°27°9 km/h–
10 AMOvercast26°28°10 km/h–
11 AMOvercast27°28°10 km/h–
12 PMOvercast27°28°11 km/h–
1 PMOvercast27°28°11 km/h–
2 PMOvercast27°28°11 km/h–
3 PMOvercast26°28°11 km/h–
4 PMPartly cloudy26°28°10 km/h–
5 PMPartly cloudy25°27°10 km/h–
6 PMPartly cloudy24°26°9 km/h–
7 PMPartly cloudy23°25°9 km/h–
8 PMOvercast23°25°8 km/h–
9 PMOvercast23°25°8 km/h–
10 PMOvercast23°25°8 km/h–
11 PMOvercast23°25°7 km/h–
12 AMPartly cloudy23°25°6 km/h–
1 AMPartly cloudy23°25°6 km/h–
2 AMOvercast23°25°6 km/h–
3 AMOvercast22°25°6 km/h–
4 AMOvercast22°25°6 km/h–
5 AMOvercast22°25°6 km/h–
6 AMOvercast22°25°6 km/h–
7 AMOvercast23°25°6 km/h–
8 AMOvercast24°26°9 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): overcast, high 27°, low 21°, dry, gusts to 38 km/h. Sun up 5:50 AM, down 6:31 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Almanac · Vaiala Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Vaiala, by the numbers

Warmth rank
7th warmest of 12
Rain rank
4th wettest of 12
Versus October
about the same, 7.0 mm more rain
Versus December
about the same
Day–night spread
6°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 47 min
Average wind
11 km/h
Travel with care
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 30°, nights near 24°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 365 mm, the 4th wettest month.

Vaiala in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Vaiala by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January30°24°503 mm12 km/h12 h 51 min✦✦
February31°24°388 mm12 km/h12 h 34 min✦✦
March31°24°362 mm9 km/h12 h 12 min✦✦
April31°24°260 mm10 km/h11 h 48 min✦✦
May30°24°225 mm11 km/h11 h 29 min✦✦
June30°23°138 mm13 km/h11 h 19 min✦✦
July29°23°195 mm13 km/h11 h 23 min✦✦
August29°23°136 mm14 km/h11 h 39 min✦✦
September29°23°191 mm14 km/h12 h 3 min✦✦
October30°24°358 mm13 km/h12 h 26 min✦✦
November30°24°365 mm11 km/h12 h 47 min✦✦
December30°24°384 mm12 km/h12 h 56 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Vaiala

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Vaiala today?

Right now it is 25 °C (78 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 27 °C (81 °F). Today’s high is 27 °C (81 °F) and tonight’s low 21 °C (71 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Vaiala this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 1 of the next 7 days, about 3.0 mm (0.12 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Saturday.

Are there any weather warnings for Vaiala?

No — no warnings or notices are in force for Vaiala at present.

What is the warmest month in Vaiala?

February, with an average high of 31 °C (87 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 23 °C (73 °F). The wettest month is January (503 mm (19.8 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Vaiala?

July and August. July brings highs near 29 °C (84 °F) and about 195 mm (7.7 in) of rain; August highs near 29 °C (85 °F) and 136 mm (5.4 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Vaiala?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 23 °C (73 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
Moata‘a001 km SSE29°23°344 mm
ApiaTuamasaga1 km WSW30°24°365 mm
TanugamanonoTuamasaga3 km SSW30°23°314 mm
VaimosoTuamasaga3 km WSW30°23°314 mm
LepeaTuamasaga4 km WSW30°23°314 mm
VailimaTuamasaga4 km SSW30°23°314 mm
VaiusuTuamasaga4 km W30°23°313 mm
LetogoTuamasaga4 km SE29°23°344 mm

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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