Aileu in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Aileu sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 575 mm of rain over about 59 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.
Fall is Aileu's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Aileu's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 575 mm
- 59 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.0
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Aileu in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical fall day in Aileu reaches about 26°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest May.
Aileu 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 | 26° / 20° | 345 | 29.5 | 12.5 | 3.5 |
| Feb | 26° / 20° | 326 | 27 | 12.3 | 3.5 |
| Mar | 26° / 20° | 307 | 27.4 | 12.1 | 3.9 |
| Apr | 27° / 19° | 187 | 19.3 | 11.8 | 4.9 |
| May | 27° / 19° | 81 | 12 | 11.6 | 6.2 |
| Jun | 26° / 18° | 41 | 6.7 | 11.5 | 7.1 |
| Jul | 26° / 17° | 19 | 4.4 | 11.5 | 7.5 |
| Aug | 27° / 16° | 8 | 1.5 | 11.7 | 7.9 |
| Sep | 28° / 17° | 15 | 2.2 | 11.9 | 7.2 |
| Oct | 29° / 19° | 41 | 6.6 | 12.2 | 6.0 |
| Nov | 28° / 20° | 157 | 17.8 | 12.4 | 4.7 |
| Dec | 27° / 20° | 334 | 28.8 | 12.5 | 3.6 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Aileu gets around 575 mm of rain over 59 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 4 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 5.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Aileu
In fall, Aileu overlaps its cyclone and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Aileu sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Aileu's monsoon runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Aileu?
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 Aileu for sightseeing.
What to pack for Aileu in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Aileu sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 59 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Aileu 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 40 km away) is warmest in November 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 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 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 | 28 | Warm |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 28 | Warm |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 30 | Tropical |
| Dec | 30 | Tropical |
UV index in Aileu in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aileu peaks around March 10 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 10 (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 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| 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 | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 15 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Aileu?
Aileu sits at 8.7°S, 125.6°E, 913 m above sea level, in Timor Leste. The nearest listed city is Gleno, 14 km away.
Topography around Aileu
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Aileu.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Aileu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 339 m around an average of 994 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,315 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,916 m.
The land around Aileu is covered by grassland (66%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and trees (48%) within 16 km, and water (50%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.
Timor Leste travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / E / F / I
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 28% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $1,341
- 2025
- Homicide rate
- 4.1
- per 100k, 2015
- Road deaths
- 11.9
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- 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 Aileu (-8.7281°, 125.5664°, elevation 913 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.