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Vailima Weather in August

Vailima in August

The short of it: Vailima in August averages a high of 29 °C (83 °F) and a low of 22 °C (72 °F), with 170 mm (6.7 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 29° · low 22° · rain 170 mm · daylight 11 h 39 min

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

Thirty years of records give Vailima an average August high of 29°, a low of 22° and some 170 mm of rain. Vailima's coldest stretch of the year, 29° by day and 22° by night. It is the driest month of the year, only 170 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, Vailima runs about middling and wetter than most in August. Tanugamanono, 1 km to the N, sees much the same highs.

August in Vailima, by the numbers

Warmth rank
11th warmest of 12
Rain rank
12th wettest of 12
Versus July
about the same, 34 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
TanugamanonoTuamasaga1 km N29°22°170 mm
Moata‘a003 km NNE29°23°149 mm
ApiaTuamasaga3 km N29°23°136 mm
VaimosoTuamasaga4 km NNW29°22°170 mm
Vaiala004 km NNE29°23°136 mm
LepeaTuamasaga4 km NW29°22°170 mm
LetogoTuamasaga4 km ENE29°23°149 mm
VaiusuTuamasaga5 km NW29°23°141 mm

The Almanac · Vailima 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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Vailima's coldest stretch of the year, 29° by day and 22° by night. It is the driest month of the year, only 170 mm of rain.

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 in August

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Vailima in August?

Days average 29 °C (83 °F) and nights 22 °C (72 °F), with about 170 mm (6.7 in) of rain over the month. Vailima's coldest stretch of the year, 29° by day and 22° by night. It is the driest month of the year, only 170 mm of rain.

Is August a good time to visit Vailima?

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

How long are the days in Vailima 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 Vailima in August?

Hardly — August nights average 22 °C (72 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Vailima 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