Atambua in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Atambua sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 358 mm of rain over about 45 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Fall is Atambua's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Atambua has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Atambua's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 358 mm
- 45 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.3
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Atambua in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical fall day in Atambua reaches about 28°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest May.
How fall really feels in Atambua
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Atambua weather by month
How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 24° | 295 | 28.1 | 12.5 | 3.6 |
| Feb | 27° / 24° | 260 | 25.5 | 12.3 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 28° / 24° | 208 | 23 | 12.1 | 4.3 |
| Apr | 28° / 23° | 102 | 14.3 | 11.8 | 5.2 |
| May | 28° / 23° | 48 | 7.2 | 11.6 | 6.5 |
| Jun | 28° / 22° | 27 | 3.9 | 11.5 | 7.4 |
| Jul | 27° / 21° | 13 | 2.7 | 11.5 | 7.7 |
| Aug | 27° / 21° | 7 | 1.2 | 11.7 | 8.0 |
| Sep | 28° / 22° | 9 | 1.7 | 11.9 | 7.4 |
| Oct | 29° / 23° | 18 | 3.9 | 12.2 | 6.4 |
| Nov | 29° / 24° | 70 | 10.5 | 12.4 | 5.2 |
| Dec | 28° / 24° | 226 | 24.6 | 12.5 | 3.7 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Atambua gets around 358 mm of rain over 45 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 5 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early March to 11 h 30 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Atambua
In fall, Atambua overlaps its cyclone and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Atambua sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Atambua's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Atambua?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Atambua for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Atambua in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Atambua sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 45 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Atambua in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 26 km away) is warmest in December at about 30°C and coldest in August near 27°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 28 | Tropical |
| Jul | 27 | Warm |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 27 | Warm |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 30 | Tropical |
UV index in Atambua in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Atambua peaks around February 22 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 9 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Atambua?
Atambua sits at 9.1°S, 124.9°E, 336 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Maliana, 38 km away.
Topography around Atambua
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Atambua.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Atambua has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 300 m around an average of 351 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 944 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,916 m.
The land around Atambua is covered by grassland (45%), trees (30%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and grassland (44%) within 16 km, and water (47%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.
Indonesia travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 29% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $5,060
- 2025
- Happiness
- 5.6 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 30%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 0.3
- per 100k, 2022
- Road deaths
- 11.3
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 471
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Atambua (-9.1061°, 124.8925°, elevation 336 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.