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Vailima Weather in January

Vailima in January

The short of it: Vailima in January averages a high of 30 °C (86 °F) and a low of 24 °C (74 °F), with 498 mm (19.6 in) of rain and about 12 h 51 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 30° · low 24° · rain 498 mm · daylight 12 h 51 min

✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: July & August

Thirty years of records give Vailima an average January high of 30°, a low of 24° and some 498 mm of rain. Much like December: highs about 30°, nights near 24°. Easy travelling weather. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 498 mm.

The sun is up for about 12 h 51 min in mid-January.

For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates January 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are July and August.

Against its neighbours, Vailima runs about middling and about as wet in January. Tanugamanono, 1 km to the N, sees much the same highs.

January in Vailima, by the numbers

Warmth rank
3rd warmest of 12
Rain rank
1st wettest of 12
Versus December
about the same, 10 mm more rain
Versus February
about the same
Day–night spread
6°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 51 min
Average wind
12 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

January averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
TanugamanonoTuamasaga1 km N30°24°498 mm
Moata‘a003 km NNE30°24°436 mm
ApiaTuamasaga3 km N30°24°503 mm
VaimosoTuamasaga4 km NNW30°24°498 mm
Vaiala004 km NNE30°24°503 mm
LepeaTuamasaga4 km NW30°24°498 mm
LetogoTuamasaga4 km ENE30°24°436 mm
VaiusuTuamasaga5 km NW30°24°463 mm

The Almanac · Vailima Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
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January
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Much like December: highs about 30°, nights near 24°. Easy travelling weather. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 498 mm.

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 January

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Vailima in January?

Days average 30 °C (86 °F) and nights 24 °C (74 °F), with about 498 mm (19.6 in) of rain over the month. Much like December: highs about 30°, nights near 24°. Easy travelling weather. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 498 mm.

Is January a good time to visit Vailima?

The Almanac gives January 2 of 5 (travel with care). The best months are July and August.

How long are the days in Vailima in January?

In mid-January the sun is up for about 12 h 51 min. The days are shortening — from 11 h 19 min in June to 12 h 56 min in December.

Does it snow in Vailima in January?

Hardly — January nights average 24 °C (74 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Vailima in January?

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