Gleno weather in January

In January, Gleno sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 344 mm of rain across 29.5 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of January to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Gleno's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gleno's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
11th warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
344 mm
29.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:34 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
90%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Gleno is city of East Timor.

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical January day in Gleno reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12620
22620
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42620
52620
62620
72620
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102620
112620
122620
132620
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312620

Gleno weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 1st-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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 94%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2694
3694
4694
5793
6793
7793
8793
9793
10892
11892
12892
13793
14793
15793
16793
17694
18694
19595
20595
21595
22496
23496
24496
25496
26496
27496
28496
29496
30496
31595

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Gleno gets around 344 mm of rain over 29.5 wet days in January, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 96% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
195
294
394
494
594
694
793
894
994
1094
1194
1294
1395
1495
1595
1696
1796
1896
1997
2097
2197
2297
2397
2497
2597
2697
2797
2897
2997
3097
3197

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 93% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
118712
218811
318811
409010
50919
60928
70928
80937
90937
100946
110946
120955
130955
140955
150955
160955
170955
180955
190955
200955
210955
220955
230955
240955
250946
260946
270946
280946
290946
300946
310946

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of January to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:26 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 7:03 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:266:56
212.56:276:57
312.56:276:57
412.56:286:58
512.56:286:58
612.56:296:58
712.56:296:59
812.56:306:59
912.56:306:59
1012.56:317:00
1112.56:317:00
1212.56:327:00
1312.56:327:01
1412.56:337:01
1512.56:337:01
1612.56:347:01
1712.56:347:01
1812.46:357:02
1912.46:357:02
2012.46:367:02
2112.46:367:02
2212.46:377:02
2312.46:377:03
2412.46:377:03
2512.46:387:03
2612.46:387:03
2712.46:397:03
2812.46:397:03
2912.46:397:03
3012.46:407:03
3112.46:407:03

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.06 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 — January's 5.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Gleno

In seasonPeak

In January, 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 January a good time to visit Gleno?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gleno.

What to pack for Gleno in January

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

In January, Gleno sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Gleno in January

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in January — 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 January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January 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 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
January 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).