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Vailima 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 22°

The short of it: Vailima weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 22 °C (72 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 25 °C (76 °F). Today’s high 28 °C (82 °F), low 22 °C (71 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. No warnings in force. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 06:00 local time.

VAILIMA, Sunday. — Folk about town may expect an overcast sky today, the mercury reaching near 28° and falling to 22° after dark. A raw day by local measure — 2° below the November average of 30°. Winds are light from the SE, gusting to 31 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Of the 7 days ahead, Thursday looks the finest at near 28°, while tonight will be the coldest at 22°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 2.4 mm in all. No frost is in sight.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Vailima brings highs near 30°, lows of 23° and about 314 mm of rain over the month. February is the warmest month here at 30°, August the coldest at 22°, and January the wettest with 498 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
NowOvercast22°25°5 km/h–
7 AMOvercast23°26°6 km/h–
8 AMOvercast24°27°7 km/h–
9 AMOvercast25°27°9 km/h–
10 AMOvercast26°28°10 km/h–
11 AMOvercast27°28°10 km/h–
12 PMOvercast27°29°10 km/h–
1 PMOvercast28°29°11 km/h–
2 PMOvercast27°29°10 km/h–
3 PMOvercast27°28°10 km/h–
4 PMOvercast26°28°10 km/h–
5 PMOvercast25°27°10 km/h–
6 PMPartly cloudy24°26°9 km/h–
7 PMPartly cloudy23°26°7 km/h–
8 PMOvercast23°26°8 km/h–
9 PMPartly cloudy23°26°8 km/h–
10 PMPartly cloudy23°25°8 km/h–
11 PMPartly cloudy23°25°8 km/h–
12 AMOvercast23°25°7 km/h–
1 AMOvercast23°25°7 km/h–
2 AMOvercast23°25°7 km/h–
3 AMOvercast23°25°6 km/h–
4 AMOvercast23°25°7 km/h–
5 AMOvercast23°25°6 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): overcast, high 28°, low 22°, dry, gusts to 37 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 · Vailima Month by Month

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

November in Vailima, by the numbers

Warmth rank
6th warmest of 12
Rain rank
6th wettest of 12
Versus October
about the same, 20 mm less rain
Versus December
about the same
Day–night spread
7°
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 23°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 314 mm, the 6th wettest month.

Vailima in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Vailima by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January30°24°498 mm12 km/h12 h 51 min✦✦
February30°24°459 mm12 km/h12 h 34 min✦✦
March30°24°378 mm9 km/h12 h 12 min✦✦
April30°23°312 mm10 km/h11 h 48 min✦✦
May29°23°263 mm11 km/h11 h 29 min✦✦
June29°23°183 mm14 km/h11 h 19 min✦✦✦
July29°22°204 mm14 km/h11 h 23 min✦✦✦
August29°22°170 mm14 km/h11 h 39 min✦✦✦
September29°23°225 mm14 km/h12 h 2 min✦✦✦
October29°23°334 mm13 km/h12 h 26 min✦✦
November30°23°314 mm11 km/h12 h 47 min✦✦
December30°23°488 mm12 km/h12 h 56 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Vailima

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Vailima today?

Right now it is 22 °C (72 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 25 °C (76 °F). Today’s high is 28 °C (82 °F) and tonight’s low 22 °C (71 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Vailima this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 1 of the next 7 days, about 2.4 mm (0.09 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Saturday.

Are there any weather warnings for Vailima?

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

What is the warmest month in Vailima?

February, with an average high of 30 °C (86 °F). The coldest is August, when nights average 22 °C (72 °F). The wettest month is January (498 mm (19.6 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Vailima?

July and August. July brings highs near 29 °C (83 °F) and about 204 mm (8.0 in) of rain; August highs near 29 °C (83 °F) and 170 mm (6.7 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Vailima?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 22 °C (72 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
TanugamanonoTuamasaga1 km N30°23°314 mm
Moata‘a003 km NNE29°23°344 mm
ApiaTuamasaga3 km N30°24°365 mm
VaimosoTuamasaga4 km NNW30°23°314 mm
Vaiala004 km NNE30°24°365 mm
LepeaTuamasaga4 km NW30°23°314 mm
LetogoTuamasaga4 km ENE29°23°344 mm
VaiusuTuamasaga5 km NW30°23°313 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