Baucau weather in May

In May, Baucau sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 98 mm of rain across 14.4 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 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Baucau's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baucau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
98 mm
14.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:42 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
63%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
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 May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical May 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, May runs on par with April and about 1°C warmer than June.

20°23°25°28°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12823
22823
32823
42823
52823
62823
72823
82823
92823
102823
112823
122823
132823
142823
152823
162823
172823
182823
192822
202822
212822
222822
232822
242822
252822
262822
272722
282722
292722
302722
312722

How May really feels in Baucau

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May 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

May 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 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
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 May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24456
34456
44357
54357
64357
74357
84357
94456
104555
114654
124654
134852
144951
154951
165050
175050
185050
195149
205149
215149
225149
235149
245149
255149
265149
275149
285050
295050
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Baucau gets around 98 mm of rain over 14.4 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 47% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
151
250
349
449
548
648
747
847
947
1047
1147
1247
1347
1447
1547
1647
1748
1848
1948
2048
2148
2247
2347
2446
2545
2645
2744
2843
2942
3041
3141

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1116821
2117811
3119791
4120781
5121771
6122761
7123751
8124741
9125731
10126721
11127711
12128701
13128701
14129691
15130681
16230671
17231661
18231661
19232651
20232651
21233641
22234631
23234631
24335611
25335611
26336601
27436600
28436600
29437590
30537580
31538570

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:40 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:406:23
211.76:406:22
311.76:406:22
411.76:406:22
511.76:416:21
611.76:416:21
711.76:416:21
811.76:416:20
911.76:416:20
1011.66:416:20
1111.66:416:20
1211.66:416:20
1311.66:426:19
1411.66:426:19
1511.66:426:19
1611.66:426:19
1711.66:426:19
1811.66:426:19
1911.66:436:18
2011.66:436:18
2111.66:436:18
2211.66:436:18
2311.66:436:18
2411.66:446:18
2511.66:446:18
2611.66:446:18
2711.66:446:18
2811.66:446:18
2911.66:456:18
3011.66:456:18
3111.56:456:18

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.04 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 — May's 5.04 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Baucau

In seasonPeak

None of Baucau's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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 May a good time to visit Baucau?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Baucau for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Baucau in May

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

In May, Baucau sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Baucau 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 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 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 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
May 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).