Samoa
Country in Oceania
In brief
Area: 2,842 km². World rank 179 of 249; in Oceania, 9 of 27. Agricultural land: 17.8% (2024). World rank 157 of 209; in Oceania, 8 of 19. Precipitation, mm per year: 2,880 (2022). World rank 7 of 182; in Oceania, 3 of 7. From 2014 to 2024: agricultural land 24.3% → 17.8%.
Territory
- Area
- 2,842 km²
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 403
- Neighbours
- None
- Agricultural land
- 17.8% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Silisili, 1,857 m
- Lowest point
- Pacific Ocean, 0 m
- Mean elevation, m
- No data
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 27
- Warmest month in the capital
- January, 28°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- July, 27°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 2,880 2022
Climate by month: Apia
January: day 28°C, night 27°C, precipitation 258 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28 | 27 | 258 |
| February | 28 | 27 | 241 |
| March | 28 | 27 | 165 |
| April | 28 | 27 | 169 |
| May | 28 | 27 | 128 |
| June | 28 | 27 | 91 |
| July | 27 | 26 | 75 |
| August | 28 | 26 | 56 |
| September | 28 | 26 | 92 |
| October | 28 | 26 | 141 |
| November | 28 | 27 | 213 |
| December | 28 | 27 | 229 |