Atsabe weather in September

In September, Atsabe sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 14 mm of rain across 2.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-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 44% of the time in September, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of September to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Atsabe's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Atsabe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
2.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:34 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
46%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical September day in Atsabe reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.

15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
162718
172818
182818
192818
202818
212818
222818
232818
242819
252819
262819
272819
282819
292819
302819

Atsabe weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 11th-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46832
56832
66832
76832
86832
96832
106832
116832
126832
136733
146832
156832
166832
176832
186832
196832
206733
216634
226634
236634
246535
256634
266535
276436
286436
296436
306436

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Atsabe gets around 14 mm of rain over 2.5 wet days in September. 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 13% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
46
56
66
76
86
96
106
116
127
137
147
158
168
179
189
199
2010
2110
2210
2311
2411
2511
2612
2712
2812
2912
3013

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the humid band about 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
193545110
2103444111
3103544101
4103544101
5113544101
6113544101
7103544101
810364491
910364491
1010364491
1110364491
129364491
139364491
1493644101
1593645101
1693545101
1783545111
1883446111
1983446121
2073346121
2173346131
2273247141
2373247141
2463147151
2563048160
2662948170
2752848180
2852848190
2952749190
3042649200

Wind in September

Winds average 5 km/h in September.

Across September, 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

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of September to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:43 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:436:33
211.86:436:33
311.86:426:33
411.96:426:33
511.96:416:33
611.96:406:32
711.96:406:32
811.96:396:32
911.96:396:32
1011.96:386:32
1111.96:376:32
1211.96:376:32
1311.96:366:32
1411.96:356:32
1511.96:356:31
1612.06:346:31
1712.06:346:31
1812.06:336:31
1912.06:326:31
2012.06:326:31
2112.06:316:31
2212.06:306:31
2312.06:306:30
2412.06:296:30
2512.06:296:30
2612.06:286:30
2712.06:276:30
2812.16:276:30
2912.16:266:30
3012.16:266:30

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.47 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 — September's 6.47 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.7Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Atsabe

In seasonPeak

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

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

7.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

September 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 September

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

In September, Atsabe sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Atsabe in September

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in September — 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 September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September 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
September 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).