Atsabe weather in January

In January, Atsabe sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 322 mm of rain across 29.1 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of January to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Atsabe's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Atsabe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
21°
11th coldest
Rainfall
322 mm
29.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:34 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
87%
12th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Atsabe reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12721
22721
32721
42721
52721
62721
72721
82721
92721
102721
112721
122721
132721
142721
152721
162721
172721
182721
192721
202721
212721
222721
232721
242721
252721
262721
272721
282721
292721
302721
312721

Atsabe weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 5th-warmest and 1st-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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21090
31090
41189
51288
61288
71288
81288
91387
101288
111189
121189
131189
141288
151189
161090
171090
181090
191090
201090
21892
22892
23892
24793
25793
26793
27793
28793
29793
30793
31892

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Atsabe gets around 322 mm of rain over 29.1 wet days in January, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 94% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
191
291
391
491
591
691
791
891
992
1092
1192
1293
1393
1494
1594
1695
1795
1895
1996
2096
2196
2296
2397
2497
2597
2696
2796
2896
2996
3096
3196

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
13862
23862
33961
44060
54159
64258
74357
84357
94456
104456
114555
124555
134555
144555
154654
164654
174654
184654
194753
204753
214654
224654
234654
244654
254654
264753
274753
284753
294852
304951
315050

Wind in January

Winds average 4 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of January to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:26 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 7:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:266:57
212.56:276:57
312.56:276:58
412.56:286:58
512.56:286:58
612.56:296:59
712.56:296:59
812.56:306:59
912.56:307:00
1012.56:317:00
1112.56:317:00
1212.56:327:01
1312.56:327:01
1412.56:337:01
1512.56:337:02
1612.56:347:02
1712.56:347:02
1812.56:357:02
1912.56:357:02
2012.56:357:03
2112.46:367:03
2212.46:367:03
2312.46:377:03
2412.46:377:03
2512.46:387:03
2612.46:387:03
2712.46:387:03
2812.46:397:03
2912.46:397:03
3012.46:407:03
3112.46:407:04

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.34 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 — January's 5.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Atsabe

In seasonPeak

In January, Atsabe sits inside its cyclone and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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 January a good time to visit Atsabe?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Atsabe.

What to pack for Atsabe in January

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

In January, Atsabe sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Atsabe in January

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in January — 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 January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January 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 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
January 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).