Aileu in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Aileu sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 68 mm of rain over about 13 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.
Winter is Aileu's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Aileu's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 68 mm
- 13 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Aileu in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical winter day in Aileu reaches about 26°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest August.
Aileu weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Aileu gets around 68 mm of rain over 13 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 5 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min in early June to 11 h 48 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Aileu
None of Aileu's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
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 winter a good time to visit Aileu?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Aileu for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Aileu in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Aileu sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Aileu in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 28°C across winter — 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 Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 11 (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.