Baucau weather in April

In April, Baucau sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 197 mm of rain across 20.5 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Baucau's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baucau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
197 mm
20.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:40 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
70%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Baucau is city in East Timor.

Density
43/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical April day in Baucau reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

20°23°25°28°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12823
22823
32823
42823
52823
62823
72823
82823
92823
102823
112823
122823
132823
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202823
212823
222823
232823
242823
252823
262823
272823
282823
292823
302823

How April really feels in Baucau

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Baucau weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°29728.412.43.4
Feb28° / 24°28126.212.33.4
Mar28° / 23°29926.112.13.7
Apr28° / 23°19720.511.84.3
May28° / 23°9814.411.65.7
Jun27° / 22°519.811.56.5
Jul27° / 21°236.911.67.1
Aug27° / 20°9311.77.6
Sep29° / 21°142.6126.8
Oct30° / 22°435.612.25.7
Nov30° / 24°1561412.44.4
Dec29° / 24°30826.612.53.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32872
42872
52971
62971
72872
82872
92971
102971
112971
123070
133169
143268
153367
163466
173565
183664
193763
203961
214060
224258
234258
244258
254456
264456
274456
284357
294456
304456

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Baucau gets around 197 mm of rain over 20.5 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 68% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
180
280
380
480
580
679
779
878
977
1076
1175
1274
1373
1472
1570
1669
1768
1866
1965
2063
2161
2260
2358
2457
2556
2655
2754
2853
2952
3052

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
101954
201963
301963
401963
501963
601963
701963
801963
902953
1002962
1103952
1203952
1304942
1404942
1505932
1605932
1706922
1807912
1907912
2008902
2108911
2209901
2309901
24010891
25010891
26011881
27112861
28113851
29114841
30115831

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:41 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:416:37
211.96:416:36
311.96:416:36
411.96:416:35
511.96:416:35
611.96:416:34
711.96:406:33
811.96:406:33
911.96:406:32
1011.96:406:32
1111.96:406:31
1211.86:406:31
1311.86:406:30
1411.86:406:30
1511.86:406:29
1611.86:406:29
1711.86:406:28
1811.86:406:28
1911.86:406:27
2011.86:406:27
2111.86:406:26
2211.86:406:26
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2411.86:406:25
2511.76:406:25
2611.76:406:24
2711.76:406:24
2811.76:406:24
2911.76:406:23
3011.76:406:23

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.69 kWh/m² to a high of 7.23 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 5.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Baucau

In seasonPeak

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

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

Baucau's monsoon runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is April a good time to visit Baucau?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Baucau for sightseeing.

What to pack for Baucau in April

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

In April, Baucau sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Baucau in April

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in December 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
Jul27Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct28Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Baucau in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April 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 Baucau peaks around February 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 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 highExtremeFeb 22UV 15Jul 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Baucau?

Baucau sits at 8.5°S, 126.5°E, 442 m above sea level, in Timor Leste. The nearest listed city is Venilale, 20 km away.

VenilaleLospalosDiliAileuGlenoLiquiçáAtsabeMaubara

Topography around Baucau

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baucau has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 460 m around an average of 361 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 845 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,299 m.

The land around Baucau is covered by grassland (52%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, water (37%), trees (30%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and water (61%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
460 m
16 km
845 m
80 km
2,299 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Venilale 20 km · Lospalos 60 km · Dili 98 km · Aileu 102 km · Gleno 116 km · Liquiçá 123 km · Atsabe 127 km · Maubara 138 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 Baucau (-8.4757°, 126.4563°, elevation 442 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).