Gleno weather in August

In August, Gleno sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 9 mm of rain across 1.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of August to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Gleno's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gleno's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
16°
1st coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
1.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:51 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
49%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Gleno is city of East Timor.

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical August day in Gleno reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22616
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42616
52716
62716
72716
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92716
102716
112716
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302817
312817

Gleno weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 20°34429.512.53.5
Feb26° / 20°33427.112.33.5
Mar26° / 20°31727.712.13.9
Apr27° / 19°17718.911.85.0
May27° / 19°8812.711.66.1
Jun26° / 18°44711.57.0
Jul26° / 17°214.811.57.5
Aug27° / 16°91.611.77.9
Sep28° / 17°152.111.97.2
Oct29° / 19°45712.25.9
Nov29° / 20°15817.812.44.6
Dec27° / 20°3412912.53.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
26040
35941
45941
55941
65941
75941
86040
96139
106139
116139
126238
136337
146337
156337
166337
176436
186337
196337
206436
216436
226436
236535
246535
256535
266634
276634
286634
296733
306733
316832

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Gleno gets around 9 mm of rain over 1.6 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 6% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
36
46
56
66
76
86
96
106
116
126
136
146
156
166
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186
196
205
215
225
235
245
255
265
274
284
294
304
314

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1951373
2951373
3952363
41051363
51051363
61051363
71052353
81151353
91152343
101252333
111352323
121353313
131453303
141552303
151553293
161653283
171753273
181753273
191853263
201952263
212051263
222051263
232150263
242149273
252249273
262248273
272248273
282248283
292347273
302347273
312447272

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
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65calm
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315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of August to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:56 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:566:33
211.66:566:33
311.66:556:33
411.66:556:33
511.66:556:33
611.66:556:33
711.76:546:33
811.76:546:33
911.76:546:33
1011.76:536:34
1111.76:536:34
1211.76:536:34
1311.76:526:34
1411.76:526:34
1511.76:516:34
1611.76:516:34
1711.76:516:34
1811.76:506:34
1911.76:506:34
2011.76:496:34
2111.76:496:34
2211.86:486:34
2311.86:486:34
2411.86:476:33
2511.86:476:33
2611.86:466:33
2711.86:466:33
2811.86:456:33
2911.86:456:33
3011.86:446:33
3111.86:446:33

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.61 kWh/m² in October across the year — August's 5.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Gleno

In seasonPeak

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

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

Gleno'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 August a good time to visit Gleno?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Gleno for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Gleno in August

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

In August, Gleno sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Gleno in August

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 36 km away) is warmest in November 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
Jul28Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep28Warm
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Gleno in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gleno peaks around March 10 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 10UV 16Jul 10UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Gleno?

Gleno sits at 8.7°S, 125.4°E, 0 m above sea level, in Timor Leste. The nearest listed city is Aileu, 14 km away.

AtsabeDiliMaubaraMalianaSuaiAtambua

Topography around Gleno

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gleno has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 493 m around an average of 783 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,307 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,916 m.

The land around Gleno is covered by trees (47%) and grassland (47%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
493 m
16 km
2,307 m
80 km
2,916 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Aileu 14 km · Liquiçá 18 km · Atsabe 23 km · Dili 24 km · Maubara 28 km · Maliana 38 km · Suai 68 km · Atambua 73 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 Gleno (-8.7239°, 125.4361°, elevation 0 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).