Aileu weather in October

In October, Aileu sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 41 mm of rain across 6.6 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Aileu's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aileu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
6th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:17 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
50%
3rd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Aileu is A town in Timor-Leste.

Density
69/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical October day in Aileu reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
72918
82918
92918
102918
112918
122918
132919
142919
152919
162919
172919
182919
192919
202919
212919
222919
232919
242919
252919
262919
272919
282919
292919
302919
312919

Aileu weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 20°34529.512.53.5
Feb26° / 20°3262712.33.5
Mar26° / 20°30727.412.13.9
Apr27° / 19°18719.311.84.9
May27° / 19°811211.66.2
Jun26° / 18°416.711.57.1
Jul26° / 17°194.411.57.5
Aug27° / 16°81.511.77.9
Sep28° / 17°152.211.97.2
Oct29° / 19°416.612.26.0
Nov28° / 20°15717.812.44.7
Dec27° / 20°33428.812.53.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36040
46040
56139
66139
76139
86238
96238
106238
116337
126337
136337
146337
156337
166238
176238
186139
196139
206139
216139
226139
236040
246040
256139
266139
276139
286040
296139
306139
316040

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Aileu gets around 41 mm of rain over 6.6 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 22% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
211
312
413
513
614
715
816
917
1018
1119
1220
1321
1421
1522
1623
1724
1825
1925
2026
2126
2226
2327
2427
2527
2627
2728
2828
2928
3029
3130

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 16% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1134333110
2134334110
3124235120
4124036120
5123937120
6123838120
7123739120
8123640120
9113541130
10113442130
11113343130
12113243130
13113144140
14113144140
15113044150
16113044150
17102944160
18102944170
1992944170
2092944180
2192944190
2282944190
2382944200
2472944200
2572844200
2672845210
2762845210
2852746210
2952747210
3042648210
3142549221

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:246:29
212.16:246:29
312.16:236:29
412.16:236:29
512.16:226:29
612.16:226:29
712.16:216:29
812.16:216:29
912.16:206:29
1012.16:206:29
1112.26:196:29
1212.26:196:29
1312.26:186:29
1412.26:186:29
1512.26:176:29
1612.26:176:29
1712.26:166:29
1812.26:166:29
1912.26:166:29
2012.26:156:29
2112.26:156:29
2212.26:156:29
2312.26:146:29
2412.36:146:29
2512.36:146:29
2612.36:136:30
2712.36:136:30
2812.36:136:30
2912.36:136:30
3012.36:126:30
3112.36:126:30

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.62 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 6.62 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Aileu

In seasonPeak

None of Aileu's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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.

Cyclone
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Aileu?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Aileu for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Aileu in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Aileu sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Aileu in October

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in October — 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.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep28Warm
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Aileu in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 10UV 16Jul 10UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

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.

AtsabeLiquiçáMaubaraMalianaSuaiAtambua

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.

3 km
339 m
16 km
2,315 m
80 km
2,916 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Gleno 14 km · Dili 19 km · Atsabe 29 km · Liquiçá 29 km · Maubara 42 km · Maliana 48 km · Suai 73 km · Atambua 85 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
Catholic 91%other 7%Protestant Evangelical 2%

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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).