Atsabe weather in August

In August, Atsabe sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 13 mm of rain across 2.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of August to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Atsabe's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Atsabe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
17°
1st coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
2.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:51 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
48%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical August day in Atsabe reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12517
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
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182617
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202617
212617
222617
232617
242617
252617
262618
272618
282718
292718
302718
312718

Atsabe weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 21°32229.112.53.5
Feb27° / 21°28525.912.33.6
Mar27° / 21°26124.412.14.3
Apr27° / 20°16117.411.85.2
May26° / 20°9913.111.66.1
Jun25° / 19°649.211.56.8
Jul25° / 18°29611.57.4
Aug26° / 17°132.511.78.0
Sep27° / 18°142.511.97.7
Oct29° / 20°355.712.26.4
Nov29° / 21°11913.612.45.0
Dec28° / 21°29626.412.53.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46238
56238
66238
76238
86337
96436
106436
116436
126634
136634
146634
156634
166634
176634
186634
196634
206832
216832
226832
236832
246832
256733
266832
276832
286733
296733
306832
316832

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Atsabe gets around 13 mm of rain over 2.5 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 8% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
49
59
69
79
89
99
109
119
129
139
149
159
169
179
189
199
209
218
228
238
248
258
268
277
287
297
307
317

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1331588
2332578
3333568
4333577
5334567
6335557
7436537
8437527
9437527
10538507
11538507
12538497
13639487
14639477
15739468
16740468
17740458
18740448
19740448
20840449
21840449
22839449
238384410
248384410
258374510
268364511
278354511
288354511
298354511
309354511
319354511

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of August to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:56 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:566:33
211.66:566:33
311.66:566:33
411.66:566:33
511.66:556:33
611.66:556:33
711.66:556:33
811.66:546:33
911.76:546:33
1011.76:546:33
1111.76:536:33
1211.76:536:34
1311.76:536:34
1411.76:526:34
1511.76:526:34
1611.76:516:34
1711.76:516:34
1811.76:516:34
1911.76:506:34
2011.76:506:34
2111.76:496:34
2211.76:496:34
2311.86:486:34
2411.86:486:33
2511.86:476:33
2611.86:476:33
2711.86:466:33
2811.86:466:33
2911.86:456:33
3011.86:446:33
3111.86:446:33

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.69 kWh/m² in October across the year — August's 5.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Atsabe

In seasonPeak

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

Atsabe sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Atsabe's monsoon runs December–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is August a good time to visit Atsabe?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Atsabe for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Atsabe in August

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

In August, Atsabe sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Atsabe in August

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 45 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 Atsabe in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Atsabe peaks around March 10 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 10UV 16Jul 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Atsabe?

Atsabe sits at 8.9°S, 125.4°E, 1,248 m above sea level, in Timor Leste. The nearest listed city is Maliana, 21 km away.

MalianaGlenoAileuLiquiçáMaubaraDiliSuaiAtambua

Topography around Atsabe

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Atsabe.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Atsabe has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,268 m around an average of 1,125 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,817 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,916 m.

The land around Atsabe is covered by trees (54%) and grassland (45%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and grassland (47%) within 16 km, and water (47%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,268 m
16 km
2,817 m
80 km
2,916 m
treesgrasslandcroplandwater
August weather nearby: Maliana 21 km · Gleno 23 km · Aileu 29 km · Liquiçá 38 km · Maubara 41 km · Dili 45 km · Suai 46 km · Atambua 59 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 Atsabe (-8.925°, 125.3981°, elevation 1,248 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).