Gleno weather in December

In December, Gleno sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 341 mm of rain across 29 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-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 4% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of December to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Gleno's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gleno's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
341 mm
29 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:19 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
86%
10th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Gleno is city of East Timor.

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical December day in Gleno reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12820
22820
32820
42820
52720
62720
72720
82720
92720
102720
112720
122720
132720
142720
152720
162720
172720
182720
192720
202720
212720
222720
232620
242620
252620
262620
272620
282620
292620
302620
312620

Gleno weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-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 December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22278
32179
42179
51981
61981
71882
81783
91684
101684
111684
121585
131387
141387
151288
161288
171189
181090
191090
20991
21991
22991
23793
24793
25793
26793
27694
28694
29694
30694
31694

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Gleno gets around 341 mm of rain over 29 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 93% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
184
285
386
487
588
689
790
891
992
1092
1193
1294
1394
1495
1595
1695
1795
1896
1996
2096
2196
2296
2396
2496
2596
2695
2795
2895
2995
3095
3195

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12157211
21147411
31137412
41127413
51117513
61107514
7097714
8087814
9077914
10067915
11068014
12058114
13048214
14048214
15038314
16038314
17038314
18028414
19028414
20028414
21028414
22018514
23018514
24018514
25018514
26018514
27018514
28018514
29018514
30018613
31018613

Wind in December

Winds average 3 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:146:42
212.56:146:43
312.56:146:43
412.56:156:44
512.56:156:44
612.56:156:45
712.56:166:45
812.56:166:46
912.56:166:46
1012.56:176:47
1112.56:176:47
1212.56:186:48
1312.56:186:48
1412.56:186:49
1512.56:196:49
1612.56:196:50
1712.56:206:50
1812.56:206:51
1912.56:216:51
2012.56:216:52
2112.56:216:52
2212.56:226:52
2312.56:226:53
2412.56:236:53
2512.56:236:54
2612.56:246:54
2712.56:246:55
2812.56:256:55
2912.56:256:56
3012.56:266:56
3112.56:266:56

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.13 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 — December's 5.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Gleno

In seasonPeak

In December, Gleno sits inside its cyclone and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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 December a good time to visit Gleno?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gleno.

What to pack for Gleno in December

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

In December, Gleno sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Gleno in December

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

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks 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 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
December 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).