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March Weather in Lufilufi Samoa

Daily high temperatures are around 87°F, rarely falling below 84°F or exceeding 89°F.

Daily low temperatures are around 77°F, rarely falling below 74°F or exceeding 80°F.

For reference, on April 13, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Lufilufi typically range from 77°F to 87°F, while on July 18, the coldest day of the year, they range from 75°F to 85°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in March in Lufilufi

The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the hourly average temperatures for the quarter of the year centered on March. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in March in Lufilufi

Average Hourly Temperature in March in LufilufiMar112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMFebAprNowNowwarmhot
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Fortaleza, Brazil (9,008 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to Lufilufi (view comparison).

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The month of March in Lufilufi experiences gradually decreasing cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy decreasing from 86% to 79%.

The clearest day of the month is March 31, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 22% of the time.

For reference, on January 7, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 89%, while on August 24, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 59%.

Cloud Cover Categories in March in Lufilufi

Cloud Cover Categories in March in LufilufiMar11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%FebAprMar 114%Mar 114%Mar 3122%Mar 3122%Mar 1115%Mar 1115%Mar 2118%Mar 2118%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. In Lufilufi, the chance of a wet day over the course of March is rapidly decreasing, starting the month at 55% and ending it at 47%.

For reference, the year's highest daily chance of a wet day is 61% on January 16, and its lowest chance is 18% on July 28.

Probability of Precipitation in March in Lufilufi

Probability of Precipitation in March in LufilufiMar11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%0%5%5%10%10%15%15%20%20%25%25%30%30%35%35%40%40%45%45%50%50%55%55%60%60%FebAprMar 155%Mar 155%Mar 3147%Mar 3147%Mar 1151%Mar 1151%Mar 2147%Mar 2147%NowNowrain
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).

Rainfall

To show variation within the month and not just the monthly total, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day.

The average sliding 31-day rainfall during March in Lufilufi is very rapidly decreasing, starting the month at 7.6 inches, when it rarely exceeds 12.8 inches or falls below 2.5 inches, and ending the month at 5.5 inches, when it rarely exceeds 10.1 inches or falls below 2.0 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in March in Lufilufi

The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.

Over the course of March in Lufilufi, the length of the day is gradually decreasing. From the start to the end of the month, the length of the day decreases by 23 minutes, implying an average daily decrease of 47 seconds, and weekly decrease of 5 minutes, 27 seconds.

The shortest day of the month is March 31, with 11 hours, 58 minutes of daylight and the longest day is March 1, with 12 hours, 21 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in March in Lufilufi

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in March in LufilufiMar11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hrFebAprMar 2012 hr, 6 minMar 2012 hr, 6 mindaydaydaydaynightMar 112 hr, 21 minMar 112 hr, 21 minNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.

The earliest sunrise of the month in Lufilufi is 6:27 AM on March 1 and the latest sunrise is 3 minutes later at 6:31 AM on March 31.

The latest sunset is 6:48 PM on March 1 and the earliest sunset is 20 minutes earlier at 6:28 PM on March 31.

Daylight saving time is not observed in Lufilufi during 2024.

For reference, on December 21, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 5:56 AM and sets 12 hours, 57 minutes later, at 6:53 PM, while on June 20, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 6:48 AM and sets 11 hours, 18 minutes later, at 6:07 PM.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in March in Lufilufi

The solar day over the course of March. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in March in Lufilufi

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in March in LufilufiMar112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMFebAprNowNow
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of March 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for March 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases. The label associated with each bar indicates the date and time that the phase is obtained, and the companion time labels indicate the rise and set times of the Moon for the nearest time interval in which the moon is above the horizon.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in March in Lufilufi

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in March in LufilufiMar112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMFebAprFeb 1012:00 PMFeb 1012:00 PMFeb 251:31 AMFeb 251:31 AMMar 1010:01 PMMar 1010:01 PMMar 258:01 PMMar 258:01 PMApr 97:22 AMApr 97:22 AMApr 2412:50 PMApr 2412:50 PM6:12 AM6:12 AM7:20 PM7:20 PM6:47 PM6:47 PM6:41 AM6:41 AM5:55 AM5:55 AM6:39 PM6:39 PM6:30 PM6:30 PM6:54 AM6:54 AM6:33 AM6:33 AM6:40 PM6:40 PM6:15 PM6:15 PM7:13 AM7:13 AM
The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
Mar 2024IlluminationMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseMeridian PassingDistance
1
78%-10:31 AMWSW10:16 PMESE4:02 AMS248,680 mi
2
70%-11:22 AMWSW10:58 PMESE4:47 AMS246,308 mi
3
60%-12:16 PMWSW11:46 PMESE5:35 AMS243,346 mi
4
50%-1:14 PMWSW-6:29 AMS239,869 mi
5
38%12:40 AMESE2:14 PMWSW-7:27 AMS236,032 mi
6
27%1:40 AMESE3:13 PMWSW-8:27 AMS232,078 mi
7
17%2:44 AMESE4:11 PMWSW-9:29 AMS228,330 mi
8
9%3:49 AMESE5:04 PMWSW-10:29 AMS225,153 mi
9
3%4:53 AMESE5:53 PMWSW-11:25 AMS222,897 mi
10
0%5:55 AME6:39 PMW-12:19 PMN221,829 mi
11
1%6:55 AME7:24 PMW-1:10 PMN222,079 mi
12
4%7:54 AME8:07 PMW-2:01 PMN223,618 mi
13
11%8:53 AMENE8:52 PMWNW-2:52 PMN226,260 mi
14
19%9:52 AMENE9:39 PMWNW-3:45 PMN229,708 mi
15
29%10:53 AMENE10:29 PMWNW-4:40 PMN233,608 mi
16
40%11:53 AMENE11:22 PMWNW-5:37 PMN237,607 mi
17
50%12:52 PMENE--6:34 PMN241,402 mi
18
61%-12:17 AMWNW1:49 PMENE7:31 PMN244,764 mi
19
71%-1:13 AMWNW2:40 PMENE8:25 PMN247,551 mi
20
79%-2:08 AMWNW3:27 PMENE9:15 PMN249,696 mi
21
87%-3:00 AMWNW4:10 PMENE10:01 PMN251,198 mi
22
93%-3:51 AMWNW4:48 PMENE10:44 PMN252,096 mi
23
97%-4:38 AMWNW5:23 PME11:24 PMN252,449 mi
24
98%-5:24 AMW5:57 PME--
25
100%-6:09 AMW6:30 PME12:03 AMN252,321 mi
26
100%-6:54 AMW7:03 PME12:41 AMN251,763 mi
27
99%-7:40 AMW7:38 PMESE1:21 AMN250,810 mi
28
95%-8:27 AMWSW8:16 PMESE2:01 AMN249,472 mi
29
90%-9:18 AMWSW8:57 PMESE2:45 AMS247,746 mi
30
84%-10:11 AMWSW9:42 PMESE3:32 AMS245,618 mi
31
75%-11:07 AMWSW10:34 PMESE4:23 AMS243,087 mi

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The chance that a given day will be muggy in Lufilufi is essentially constant during March, remaining around 100% throughout.

For reference, on January 1, the muggiest day of the year, there are muggy conditions 100% of the time, while on July 22, the least muggy day of the year, there are muggy conditions 98% of the time.

Humidity Comfort Levels in March in Lufilufi

Humidity Comfort Levels in March in LufilufiMar11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%FebAprMar 1100%Mar 1100%Mar 31100%Mar 31100%Mar 11100%Mar 11100%Mar 21100%Mar 21100%NowNowmiserablemiserableoppressiveoppressive
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Lufilufi is essentially constant during March, remaining within 0.1 miles per hour of 9.9 miles per hour throughout.

For reference, on July 28, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 14.5 miles per hour, while on March 8, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 9.8 miles per hour.

The lowest daily average wind speed during March is 9.8 miles per hour on March 8.

Average Wind Speed in March in Lufilufi

Average Wind Speed in March in LufilufiMar11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mphFebAprMar 89.8 mphMar 89.8 mphMar 319.9 mphMar 319.9 mphMar 219.9 mphMar 219.9 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

The hourly average wind direction in Lufilufi throughout March is predominantly from the east, with a peak proportion of 64% on March 31.

Wind Direction in March in Lufilufi

Wind Direction in March in LufilufiMar11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%FebAprNowNoweastnorthwestsouth
northeastsouthwest
The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Lufilufi is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average surface water temperature in Lufilufi is essentially constant during March, remaining around 84°F throughout.

The highest average surface water temperature during March is 85°F on March 22.

Average Water Temperature in March in Lufilufi

Average Water Temperature in March in LufilufiMar112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313182.0°F82.0°F82.5°F82.5°F83.0°F83.0°F83.5°F83.5°F84.0°F84.0°F84.5°F84.5°F85.0°F85.0°F85.5°F85.5°F86.0°F86.0°FFebAprMar 2285°FMar 2285°FMar 184°FMar 184°FMar 3184°FMar 3184°FMar 1184°FMar 1184°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Temperatures in Lufilufi are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in March in Lufilufi

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in March in LufilufiMar11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%FebApr100%Mar 16100%Mar 16NowNowwarmhotcomfortable
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

The average accumulated growing degree days in Lufilufi are very rapidly increasing during March, increasing by 929°F, from 7,423°F to 8,352°F, over the course of the month.

Growing Degree Days in March in Lufilufi

The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of March, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy in Lufilufi is essentially constant during March, remaining within 0.1 kWh of 4.8 kWh throughout.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in March in Lufilufi

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in March in LufilufiMar11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWhFebAprMar 14.9 kWhMar 14.9 kWhMar 314.7 kWhMar 314.7 kWhMar 114.8 kWhMar 114.8 kWhMar 214.7 kWhMar 214.7 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Lufilufi are -13.874 deg latitude, -171.599 deg longitude, and 66 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Lufilufi contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 840 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 77 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (3,757 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (3,760 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Lufilufi is covered by water (71%) and trees (22%), within 10 miles by water (73%) and trees (23%), and within 50 miles by water (95%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Lufilufi, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 2 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Lufilufi.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Lufilufi according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

The estimated value at Lufilufi is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Lufilufi and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of Lufilufi and the stations that contribute to our estimates of its temperature history and climate. Please note that each source's contribution is adjusted for elevation and the relative change present in the MERRA-2 data.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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