American Samoa [United States]: Weather Records and Extremes

35 weather records set or tied in American Samoa [United States] in 2026: 8 highs and 21 lows, with a calendar heatmap, ratio by decade and record map.

Key Facts for American Samoa [United States]

American Samoa [United States] has 3 stations in the data, on Oceania.
35 weather records were set or tied in American Samoa [United States] in 2026: 8 record highs and 21 record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
In the 2020s, record highs outnumbered record lows 1.97 to 1 in American Samoa [United States].
1980 holds the most standing records in American Samoa [United States]: 786.
Pago Pago WSO AP set a daily record precipitation of 105.2 mm (4.1 in) on 25 May 2026.

Record Highs and Lows in 2026

1 highs, 8 lows

Each square is a day of 2026. Warm squares had more record highs than record lows in American Samoa [United States], cold squares more lows. The busiest day was 12 May 2026 with 1 highs and 0 lows.

Record highs and lows per day in American Samoa [United States] in 2026
Date	Value
2026-05-12	1 more record highs than lows
2026-06-20	1 more record lows than highs
2026-07-01	1 more record lows than highs
2026-07-18	1 more record lows than highs
2026-07-29	1 more record lows than highs
2026-08-07	1 more record lows than highs
2026-09-13	1 more record lows than highs
2026-09-14	1 more record lows than highs
2026-09-28	1 more record lows than highs

Records per Year, by Type

1996 to 2026

Records set or tied in American Samoa [United States] each year from 1996 to 2026, stacked by record type. 2026 had 35.

Weather records per year in American Samoa [United States], stacked by type
Year	Highest daily maximum	Lowest daily maximum	Highest daily minimum	Lowest daily minimum	Heaviest daily rainfall	Total
1996	54	1	28	0	12	95
1997	39	2	34	0	4	79
1998	93	1	88	0	3	185
1999	10	2	9	0	8	29
2000	28	1	9	0	10	48
2001	20	1	15	0	7	43
2002	27	0	25	0	11	63
2003	5	0	10	1	11	27
2004	3	6	19	1	6	35
2005	0	3	12	0	10	25
2006	2	2	4	0	16	24
2007	9	1	16	0	11	37
2008	5	0	5	1	8	19
2009	14	3	4	1	12	34
2010	6	2	9	0	14	31
2011	2	7	1	0	3	13
2012	0	6	1	0	6	13
2013	8	2	3	0	3	16
2014	16	6	1	0	7	30
2015	4	17	3	1	8	33
2016	16	5	8	0	4	33
2017	4	5	3	0	7	19
2018	3	7	3	0	8	21
2019	0	3	8	0	13	24
2020	6	2	5	2	32	47
2021	2	7	3	0	10	22
2022	6	3	2	2	10	23
2023	17	6	7	0	13	43
2024	12	0	10	0	13	35
2025	1	6	1	0	16	24
2026	0	7	1	0	6	14

Warm to Cold Ratio by Decade

Record highs per record low by decade in American Samoa [United States]: 1990s 60 to 1, 2000s 12 to 1, 2010s 1.6 to 1, 2020s 2.0 to 1. A ratio above 1 means more record highs than record lows.

Which Years Hold the Most Standing Records

1980: 786

Records still standing in American Samoa [United States], by the year they were set. 1980 holds the most with 786.

Standing records in American Samoa [United States] by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1966	591
1967	249
1968	63
1969	39
1970	42
1971	64
1972	51
1973	27
1974	45
1975	29
1976	36
1977	17
1978	102
1979	756
1980	786
1981	44
1982	39
1983	30
1984	27
1985	35
1986	29
1987	29
1988	21
1989	30
1990	20
1991	32
1992	36
1993	28
1994	49
1995	58
1996	56
1997	47
1998	165
1999	22
2000	36
2001	43
2002	67
2003	29
2004	39
2005	27
2006	26
2007	45
2008	26
2009	44
2010	38
2011	16
2012	13
2013	8
2014	23
2015	28
2016	32
2017	15
2018	18
2019	43
2020	104
2021	80
2022	67
2023	90
2024	70
2025	25
2026	12

Record Map for 2026

42 stations

The 42 highest significance station records of 2026 in American Samoa [United States], coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records in American Samoa [United States] in 2026: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Pago Pago WSO AP	American Samoa [United States]	Record daily precipitation	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Pago Pago WSO AP	American Samoa [United States]	Record daily precipitation	132.6 mm (5.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pago Pago WSO AP	American Samoa [United States]	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pago Pago WSO AP	American Samoa [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Pago Pago WSO AP	American Samoa [United States]	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Pago Pago WSO AP	American Samoa [United States]	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Pago Pago WSO AP	American Samoa [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Pago Pago WSO AP	American Samoa [United States]	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Pago Pago WSO AP	American Samoa [United States]	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pago Pago WSO AP	American Samoa [United States]	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Pago Pago WSO AP	American Samoa [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Pago Pago WSO AP	American Samoa [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Pago Pago WSO AP	American Samoa [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Pago Pago WSO AP	American Samoa [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Pago Pago WSO AP	American Samoa [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Pago Pago WSO AP	American Samoa [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Pago Pago WSO AP	American Samoa [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Pago Pago WSO AP	American Samoa [United States]	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Pago Pago WSO AP	American Samoa [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Pago Pago WSO AP	American Samoa [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	6 of 100 (Routine)
Pago Pago WSO AP	American Samoa [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	6 of 100 (Routine)
Pago Pago WSO AP	American Samoa [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	5 of 100 (Routine)
Pago Pago WSO AP	American Samoa [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	5 of 100 (Routine)
Pago Pago WSO AP	American Samoa [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	5 of 100 (Routine)
Pago Pago WSO AP	American Samoa [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	5 of 100 (Routine)
Pago Pago WSO AP	American Samoa [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	5 of 100 (Routine)
Pago Pago WSO AP	American Samoa [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	5 of 100 (Routine)
Pago Pago WSO AP	American Samoa [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	5 of 100 (Routine)
Pago Pago WSO AP	American Samoa [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	5 of 100 (Routine)
Pago Pago WSO AP	American Samoa [United States]	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	5 of 100 (Routine)
Pago Pago WSO AP	American Samoa [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	4 of 100 (Routine)
Pago Pago WSO AP	American Samoa [United States]	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	4 of 100 (Routine)
Pago Pago WSO AP	American Samoa [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	3 of 100 (Routine)
Pago Pago WSO AP	American Samoa [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	3 of 100 (Routine)
Pago Pago WSO AP	American Samoa [United States]	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	3 of 100 (Routine)
Pago Pago WSO AP	American Samoa [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	3 of 100 (Routine)
Pago Pago WSO AP	American Samoa [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	3 of 100 (Routine)
Pago Pago WSO AP	American Samoa [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	3 of 100 (Routine)
Pago Pago WSO AP	American Samoa [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	3 of 100 (Routine)
Pago Pago WSO AP	American Samoa [United States]	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	3 of 100 (Routine)
Pago Pago WSO AP	American Samoa [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	2 of 100 (Routine)
Pago Pago WSO AP	American Samoa [United States]	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	2 of 100 (Routine)

Top Records by Significance

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Top 10 records in American Samoa [United States] by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
25 May 2026	Pago Pago WSO AP, AS	daily rain	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	74.5 mm (2.9 in)	52 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 2026	Pago Pago WSO AP, AS	daily rain	132.6 mm (5.2 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	51 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 2025	Pago Pago WSO AP, AS	daily rain	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	56 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
28 September 2026	Pago Pago WSO AP, AS	daily low max (Provisional)	27.2 C (81.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	55 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 2026	Pago Pago WSO AP, AS	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	60 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
1 July 2026	Pago Pago WSO AP, AS	daily rain	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	59 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
17 October 2025	Pago Pago WSO AP, AS	daily low max	27.8 C (82.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	48 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
17 October 2025	Pago Pago WSO AP, AS	daily rain	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	6.3 mm (0.25 in)	48 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
4 May 2026	Pago Pago WSO AP, AS	daily rain	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	36 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 2026	Pago Pago WSO AP, AS	daily rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	2.3 mm (0.09 in)	44 years	19 of 100 (Routine)

American Samoa [United States] by Year

Stations

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Stations in American Samoa [United States]
Station	Region	Record from	Years	Thresholds
Pago Pago WSO AP	AS	1966	61 years	Threshold days
Malaeloa	AS	1978	47 years	Threshold days
Aasufou	AS	1980	45 years	Threshold days

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Sources: Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-12 (12 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).