Baucau weather in November

In November, Baucau sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 156 mm of rain across 14 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in November, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of November to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Baucau's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baucau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
156 mm
14 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:08 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
59%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
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 November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical November day in Baucau reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs on par with October and about 1°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
23123
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How November really feels in Baucau

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 30 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
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in November is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Baucau weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 1st-warmest and 6th-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 November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
35941
45941
55941
65842
75743
85743
95644
105545
115446
125347
135347
145248
155149
165050
174852
184852
194654
204456
214258
224060
233862
243763
253664
263466
273268
283268
293268
303070

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Baucau gets around 156 mm of rain over 14 wet days in November. 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 73% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
122
222
323
424
525
627
729
830
932
1035
1137
1239
1341
1444
1546
1649
1751
1853
1955
2057
2159
2261
2363
2465
2566
2668
2769
2870
2971
3073

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the oppressive band about 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1250480
2249500
3147520
4146530
5144550
6143560
7141580
8039610
9038620
10036640
11034651
12032671
13030691
14028711
15026731
16025741
17023761
18022762
19020782
20019792
21017812
22016822
23015823
24013843
25012853
26011854
27010864
2809865
2908875
3007876

Wind in November

Winds average 5 km/h in November, the calmest month.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 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
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66calm
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85calm
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115calm
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305calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of November to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:37 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:096:27
212.36:086:27
312.36:086:27
412.36:086:28
512.36:086:28
612.36:086:28
712.36:086:28
812.36:086:29
912.46:086:29
1012.46:086:29
1112.46:086:30
1212.46:086:30
1312.46:086:30
1412.46:086:31
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1712.46:086:32
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2012.46:086:33
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2912.56:106:37
3012.56:106:37

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.96 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 — November's 6.96 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
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246.7Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Baucau

In seasonPeak

In November, 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 November a good time to visit Baucau?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

November 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 November

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

In November, Baucau sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Baucau in November

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in November — 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 November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November 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
November 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).