Atsabe in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Atsabe sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 903 mm of rain over about 81 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Summer is Atsabe's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Atsabe's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
27°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
903 mm
81 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
3.6
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Atsabe in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.

A typical summer day in Atsabe reaches about 27°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.

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Atsabe weather by month

How the three summer months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Atsabe gets around 903 mm of rain over 81 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 4 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min in early December to 12 h 12 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Atsabe

In seasonPeak

In summer, Atsabe overlaps 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 summer a good time to visit Atsabe?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Atsabe.

What to pack for Atsabe in Summer

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

In summer, Atsabe sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 81 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Atsabe in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 29°C across summer — 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 Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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
Summer 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.