Baucau in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Baucau sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 594 mm of rain over about 61 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Fall is Baucau's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Baucau's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 594 mm
- 61 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.6
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Baucau in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical fall day in Baucau reaches about 28°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest May.
How fall really feels in Baucau
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
fall 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 the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 24° | 297 | 28.4 | 12.4 | 3.4 |
| Feb | 28° / 24° | 281 | 26.2 | 12.3 | 3.4 |
| Mar | 28° / 23° | 299 | 26.1 | 12.1 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 28° / 23° | 197 | 20.5 | 11.8 | 4.3 |
| May | 28° / 23° | 98 | 14.4 | 11.6 | 5.7 |
| Jun | 27° / 22° | 51 | 9.8 | 11.5 | 6.5 |
| Jul | 27° / 21° | 23 | 6.9 | 11.6 | 7.1 |
| Aug | 27° / 20° | 9 | 3 | 11.7 | 7.6 |
| Sep | 29° / 21° | 14 | 2.6 | 12 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 30° / 22° | 43 | 5.6 | 12.2 | 5.7 |
| Nov | 30° / 24° | 156 | 14 | 12.4 | 4.4 |
| Dec | 29° / 24° | 308 | 26.6 | 12.5 | 3.3 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Baucau gets around 594 mm of rain over 61 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 7 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early March to 11 h 30 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Baucau
In fall, Baucau overlaps 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.
Is fall a good time to visit Baucau?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Baucau for sightseeing.
What to pack for Baucau in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Baucau sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 61 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Baucau in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across fall — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 28 | Tropical |
| Jul | 27 | Warm |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 27 | Warm |
| Oct | 28 | Tropical |
| Nov | 30 | Tropical |
| Dec | 30 | Tropical |
UV index in Baucau in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 13 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
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.
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.
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
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.