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Vailima Weather in March

Vailima in March

The short of it: Vailima in March averages a high of 30 °C (86 °F) and a low of 24 °C (74 °F), with 378 mm (14.9 in) of rain and about 12 h 12 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 378 mm · daylight 12 h 12 min

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

March in Vailima brings afternoons near 30° and nights around 24°, with about 378 mm of rain over the month. The height of summer in Vailima, with afternoons near 30°. Wet spells are common — about 378 mm, the 4th wettest month.

The sun is up for about 12 h 12 min in mid-March, 21 minutes less than a month before.

For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates March 2 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 March. Tanugamanono, 1 km to the N, sees much the same highs.

March in Vailima, by the numbers

Warmth rank
1st warmest of 12
Rain rank
4th wettest of 12
Versus February
about the same, 81 mm less rain
Versus April
about the same
Day–night spread
7°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 12 min
Average wind
9 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

March averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
TanugamanonoTuamasaga1 km N30°24°378 mm
Moata‘a003 km NNE30°24°366 mm
ApiaTuamasaga3 km N31°24°362 mm
VaimosoTuamasaga4 km NNW30°24°378 mm
Vaiala004 km NNE31°24°362 mm
LepeaTuamasaga4 km NW30°24°378 mm
LetogoTuamasaga4 km ENE30°24°366 mm
VaiusuTuamasaga5 km NW31°24°363 mm

The Almanac · Vailima Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
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The Almanac Speaks
March
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The height of summer in Vailima, with afternoons near 30°. Wet spells are common — about 378 mm, the 4th wettest month.

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 March

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Vailima in March?

Days average 30 °C (86 °F) and nights 24 °C (74 °F), with about 378 mm (14.9 in) of rain over the month. The height of summer in Vailima, with afternoons near 30°. Wet spells are common — about 378 mm, the 4th wettest month.

Is March a good time to visit Vailima?

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

How long are the days in Vailima in March?

In mid-March the sun is up for about 12 h 12 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 March?

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

What should I pack for Vailima in March?

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