Baucau weather in October

In October, Baucau sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 43 mm of rain across 5.6 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-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 44% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Baucau's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baucau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:13 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
46%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
7.23 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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical October day in Baucau reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12922
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How October really feels in Baucau

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 21 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
21
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Baucau weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46832
56832
66832
76832
86832
96832
106832
116832
126832
136832
146832
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196634
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216634
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276337
286337
296337
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Baucau gets around 43 mm of rain over 5.6 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 18% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
212
312
413
513
614
714
815
915
1016
1117
1217
1318
1419
1519
1619
1720
1820
1921
2021
2121
2221
2321
2421
2521
2621
2721
2821
2921
3021
3121

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1106723
296625
396526
486527
586329
686230
786032
876033
975934
1075736
1175637
1275637
1375538
1465539
1565539
1655540
1755540
1845541
1945541
2045541
2135542
2235542
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2435542
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2725543
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2925345
3025246
3125147

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:21 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:27 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:216:25
212.16:206:25
312.16:206:25
412.16:196:25
512.16:196:25
612.16:186:25
712.16:186:25
812.16:176:25
912.16:176:25
1012.16:166:25
1112.26:166:25
1212.26:156:25
1312.26:156:25
1412.26:146:25
1512.26:146:25
1612.26:136:25
1712.26:136:25
1812.26:136:25
1912.26:126:25
2012.26:126:25
2112.26:126:25
2212.26:116:25
2312.26:116:25
2412.26:116:26
2512.36:106:26
2612.36:106:26
2712.36:106:26
2812.36:096:26
2912.36:096:26
3012.36:096:26
3112.36:096:27

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 7.23 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

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 — October's 7.23 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
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167.2Intense
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227.3Intense
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247.3Intense
257.3Intense
267.3Intense
277.3Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Baucau

In seasonPeak

None of Baucau's seasonal hazards are active in October. 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 October a good time to visit Baucau?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

October 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 October

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

In October, Baucau sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Baucau in October

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in October — 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 October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October 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
October 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).