Atsabe weather in May

In May, Atsabe sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 99 mm of rain across 13.1 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 7th-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 18% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of May to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Atsabe's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Atsabe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
20°
5th coldest
Rainfall
99 mm
13.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:47 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
64%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical May day in Atsabe reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 7°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, May runs on par with April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12720
22720
32720
42720
52720
62720
72720
82620
92620
102620
112620
122620
132620
142620
152620
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172620
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202620
212619
222619
232619
242619
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262619
272619
282619
292619
302619
312619

Atsabe weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 7th-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 May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34357
44357
54258
64258
74258
84258
94159
104258
114258
124258
134357
144357
154357
164357
174456
184456
194456
204555
214555
224555
234555
244555
254654
264654
274555
284555
294555
304456
314555

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Atsabe gets around 99 mm of rain over 13.1 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 42% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
243
343
443
543
644
744
845
945
1045
1145
1245
1345
1445
1544
1644
1744
1843
1943
2042
2142
2241
2340
2440
2539
2638
2737
2837
2936
3036
3136

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 75% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11177111
21187011
31196911
41196911
51206811
61206811
71206712
81216612
92216512
102216512
112226412
122226412
132226412
142236312
152236312
162236312
172246212
182246311
192246311
202256211
212256211
222256310
232266210
24226639
25227638
26227638
27228637
28229636
29229645
30230635
31230644

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
24calm
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 May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of May to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:45 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:456:26
211.76:456:26
311.76:456:26
411.76:456:25
511.76:456:25
611.76:456:25
711.66:466:24
811.66:466:24
911.66:466:24
1011.66:466:24
1111.66:466:23
1211.66:466:23
1311.66:466:23
1411.66:476:23
1511.66:476:23
1611.66:476:22
1711.66:476:22
1811.66:476:22
1911.66:476:22
2011.66:486:22
2111.66:486:22
2211.66:486:22
2311.66:486:22
2411.66:486:22
2511.56:496:22
2611.56:496:21
2711.56:496:21
2811.56:496:21
2911.56:506:21
3011.56:506:21
3111.56:506:21

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.79 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 — May's 4.79 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Atsabe

In seasonPeak

None of Atsabe's seasonal hazards are active in May. 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 May a good time to visit Atsabe?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Atsabe for sightseeing.

What to pack for Atsabe in May

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

In May, Atsabe sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 20°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Atsabe in May

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

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks 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 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
May 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).