March is one of the warmer months of the year in Pago Pago, with average highs near 28.4°C and lows around 27.7°C (mean 28.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 198 mm of rainfall and 81% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Pago Pago. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Pago Pago was 2024 — when the month averaged 29.4°C — while the coldest was 1989 at 27.1°C. Typical March days reach 28.4°C with nights near 27.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Pago Pago, averaging 198 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1984 with 432 mm, while the driest was 2011 at 57 mm.
Relative humidity in Pago Pago during March averages 81%. The most humid March was 1990 at 83%, and the least humid were 2011 and 2019 at 79%.
March receives about 5.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Pago Pago. The sunniest Marchs were 2006 and 2011 at 6.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1993 and 2007 at 4.6.
Average wind speed in Pago Pago during March is 4 m/s. The windiest March was 1990 at 5.6 m/s, while the calmest was 2018 at 3.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 27.7°C | 27.8°C | 28.1°C | 28.3°C | 28.4°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 28.0°C | 28.1°C | 28.5°C | 28.7°C | 28.8°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 27.3°C | 27.5°C | 27.7°C | 27.9°C | 28.1°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 217 mm | 250 mm | 188 mm | 178 mm | 133 mm | -85 mm |
March temperatures in Pago Pago have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 25.8°C (1989) to a record high of 30.6°C (2024).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 198 mm, with a wettest year of 432 mm.
A quieter season to visit Pago Pago
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Pago Pago. That said, March — with days averaging 28.4°C and nights around 27.7°C (mean 28.1°C) and higher rainfall (198 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the warmth, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28.8°C | 28.4°C | 28.0°C | 29.5°C | 26.4°C | 212 mm | 81% | 4.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2024 🔥 | 29.8°C | 29.4°C | 29.0°C | 30.6°C | 28.2°C | 70 mm | 80% | 3.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2023 | 28.6°C | 28.2°C | 27.9°C | 29.5°C | 26.8°C | 167 mm | 79% | 3.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2022 | 28.3°C | 28.0°C | 27.7°C | 29.1°C | 27.0°C | 73 mm | 81% | 4.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2021 | 28.4°C | 28.1°C | 27.8°C | 29.3°C | 26.3°C | 193 mm | 80% | 4.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2020 | 28.8°C | 28.5°C | 28.1°C | 29.8°C | 27.5°C | 80 mm | 80% | 3.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2019 | 29.0°C | 28.6°C | 28.3°C | 29.7°C | 27.7°C | 120 mm | 79% | 3.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2018 | 28.4°C | 28.1°C | 27.7°C | 29.0°C | 26.6°C | 150 mm | 79% | 3.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2017 | 28.9°C | 28.5°C | 28.1°C | 29.6°C | 26.9°C | 168 mm | 80% | 3.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2016 | 29.1°C | 28.7°C | 28.4°C | 30.2°C | 27.5°C | 166 mm | 80% | 3.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2015 | 28.8°C | 28.4°C | 28.0°C | 29.7°C | 27.0°C | 251 mm | 82% | 3.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2014 | 28.9°C | 28.5°C | 28.1°C | 30.0°C | 27.2°C | 151 mm | 79% | 3.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2013 | 28.4°C | 28.0°C | 27.6°C | 29.1°C | 26.5°C | 227 mm | 80% | 3.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2012 | 28.0°C | 27.7°C | 27.3°C | 28.8°C | 26.7°C | 360 mm | 82% | 4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2011 | 28.0°C | 27.7°C | 27.4°C | 28.9°C | 26.2°C | 57 mm | 79% | 4.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2010 | 29.1°C | 28.8°C | 28.5°C | 29.8°C | 27.0°C | 129 mm | 81% | 4.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2009 | 28.5°C | 28.2°C | 27.8°C | 29.1°C | 27.2°C | 144 mm | 80% | 3.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2008 | 28.1°C | 27.6°C | 27.2°C | 29.0°C | 26.1°C | 200 mm | 80% | 4.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2007 | 28.3°C | 27.9°C | 27.5°C | 29.6°C | 26.6°C | 327 mm | 83% | 4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2006 | 28.7°C | 28.3°C | 27.9°C | 29.3°C | 26.7°C | 79 mm | 82% | 4.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2005 | 28.9°C | 28.6°C | 28.2°C | 29.5°C | 27.4°C | 129 mm | 81% | 4.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2004 | 28.8°C | 28.5°C | 28.1°C | 29.4°C | 27.5°C | 151 mm | 81% | 4.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2003 | 28.8°C | 28.5°C | 28.2°C | 29.5°C | 27.4°C | 185 mm | 81% | 4.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2002 | 28.9°C | 28.5°C | 28.2°C | 30.4°C | 27.3°C | 159 mm | 81% | 3.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2001 | 28.2°C | 27.8°C | 27.4°C | 29.4°C | 26.2°C | 263 mm | 83% | 4.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2000 | 27.6°C | 27.2°C | 26.9°C | 28.7°C | 26.1°C | 240 mm | 82% | 3.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1999 | 28.0°C | 27.6°C | 27.2°C | 29.1°C | 26.1°C | 98 mm | 80% | 3.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1998 | 28.3°C | 28.0°C | 27.6°C | 29.3°C | 26.7°C | 209 mm | 82% | 4.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1997 | 27.7°C | 27.3°C | 27.0°C | 28.4°C | 26.1°C | 409 mm | 83% | 4.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1996 | 28.0°C | 27.7°C | 27.4°C | 28.6°C | 26.8°C | 264 mm | 82% | 4.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1995 | 28.3°C | 28.0°C | 27.7°C | 29.0°C | 26.3°C | 133 mm | 82% | 3.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1994 | 28.7°C | 28.4°C | 28.0°C | 29.4°C | 26.9°C | 155 mm | 80% | 3.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1993 | 28.2°C | 27.9°C | 27.5°C | 29.1°C | 26.8°C | 388 mm | 82% | 4.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1992 | 28.3°C | 27.9°C | 27.6°C | 28.8°C | 26.6°C | 352 mm | 82% | 4.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1991 | 28.4°C | 28.1°C | 27.7°C | 29.3°C | 27.0°C | 187 mm | 82% | 3.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1990 | 27.5°C | 27.2°C | 26.9°C | 28.1°C | 25.8°C | 302 mm | 83% | 5.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 27.4°C | 27.1°C | 26.7°C | 28.3°C | 25.8°C | 202 mm | 82% | 4.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1988 | 28.5°C | 28.2°C | 27.8°C | 29.1°C | 26.4°C | 176 mm | 82% | 4.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1987 | 27.9°C | 27.5°C | 27.2°C | 28.6°C | 26.3°C | 203 mm | 82% | 3.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1986 | 28.3°C | 28.0°C | 27.7°C | 29.1°C | 26.4°C | 164 mm | 79% | 3.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1985 | 27.7°C | 27.4°C | 27.1°C | 28.6°C | 26.3°C | 166 mm | 81% | 4.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1984 🌧️ | 27.9°C | 27.6°C | 27.2°C | 28.8°C | 25.9°C | 432 mm | 81% | 3.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1983 | 28.1°C | 27.8°C | 27.4°C | 29.0°C | 26.1°C | 192 mm | 81% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.2°C | 27.9°C | 27.6°C | 28.9°C | 27.2°C | 171 mm | 81% | 4.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.2°C | 27.8°C | 27.4°C | 29.0°C | 26.4°C | 250 mm | 80% | 4.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 28.4°C with lows near 27.7°C (mean 28.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 198 mm of rainfall in Pago Pago, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 432 mm in 1984.
The hottest March reached 30.6°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to 25.8°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 28°C to 28.8°C and overnight lows from 27.3°C to 28.1°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Pago Pago and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 28.4°C daytime highs and 27.7°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 11th coolest month in Pago Pago, averaging 28.1°C.
For March in Pago Pago, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.4°C and lows of 27.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 81% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 4 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 5.6 m/s (1990).
The wettest March on record was 1984 with 432 mm. On average, March sees 198 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Pago Pago behaves each March, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for March specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
