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Samoa travel guide

Best time to visit from the UK, weather, festivals, flights from London and FCDO travel advice.

Lalomanu
Lalomanu. Photo: Neil, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
19h 45mflight from London
Tālācurrency
No visafor UK passports
Type Iplugs

Ocean trenches, waterfalls and traditional fale life

Don't miss

  1. To Sua Ocean Trench
  2. Lalomanu Beach
  3. Papase'ea Sliding Rocks
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Best time to visit Samoa from the UK

Best value: Apr–May, Oct–Nov. May–Oct. Busiest and priciest: Jun–Sep.

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Best valueBusy and pricierQuietAverage temperature in Apia, °C, 2001–2025 (NASA POWER).

Each bar is the average temperature in Apia for that month, and its colour shows the season for visitors: best value (good weather, fewer crowds and lower prices), busiest and priciest, or quiet (off-peak, sometimes because the weather is poorer).

  • Our pick: April and MayThe warmest of the best-value months (28°C), with fewer crowds than peak season.
  • Peak season: Jun–SepUsually 27°C. The busiest time, so book flights and rooms early and expect higher prices.
  • Quiet season: Dec–MarAround 28°C. The cheapest and least crowded time, though often because of rain or heat.
  • Warmest: January (28°C) · coolest: July (27°C)Temperatures barely change through the year, so the season matters more than the weather.
Temperatures as a table
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Festivals and events

  • Teuila Festival Sep · Apia
  • Independence Day Jun · Apia

Festival dates move from year to year: check before you book.

Getting there from the UK

Flight time
About 19h 45m
Distance
15,759 km
Main airport
APW

Flight times are straight-line estimates for a direct flight from Heathrow; journeys with a change take longer.

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Practical info and travel guidance

TālāCapital: Apia
Type I · 230VBring a UK adapter
Drive on the leftSame as the UK
994
EmergencyAmbulance 911
Drink bottledOr treated water
  • VisaNo visa neededUp to 60 days
  • HealthcareNo free healthcareYou pay for treatment, so travel insurance with medical cover is essential.
  • LGBT+ travellersSame-sex relations are illegal or prosecutedRead the FCDO LGBT+ advice before you go.
  • Women travellersNo specific FCDO warningTake the usual precautions.

For British passport holders, summarised from the FCDO's advice for Samoa, checked October 2026. FCDO page last updated 19 March 2026. Rules change: read the official FCDO travel advice for Samoa before you book and again before you go.

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