Gleno weather in May

In May, Gleno sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 88 mm of rain across 12.7 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-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 15% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of May to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Gleno's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gleno's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
19°
6th coldest
Rainfall
88 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:46 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
66%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Gleno is city of East Timor.

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

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical May day in Gleno reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°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, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12719
22719
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42719
52719
62719
72719
82719
92719
102719
112719
122719
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282618
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302618
312618

Gleno weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 7th-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 May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23466
33367
43367
53367
63367
73367
83367
93466
103466
113565
123565
133664
143664
153763
163862
174060
184060
194159
204159
214159
224357
234357
244258
254357
264357
274357
284357
294357
304357
314258

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Gleno gets around 88 mm of rain over 12.7 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 41% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
244
344
444
544
644
744
844
944
1044
1144
1244
1344
1444
1544
1643
1743
1843
1942
2042
2141
2240
2339
2438
2537
2636
2735
2834
2933
3032
3131

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 62% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1230653
2230653
3230653
4230653
5230653
6330643
7330643
8330634
9330634
10330634
11330634
12430624
13431614
14431614
15432604
16433594
17434584
18435574
19435574
20436564
21437563
22437563
23438553
24439552
25440542
26541522
27541531
28542521
29643501
30644501
31645491

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, 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
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of May to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:45 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:456:26
211.76:456:26
311.76:456:26
411.76:456:25
511.76:456:25
611.76:456:25
711.76:456:25
811.76:456:24
911.66:456:24
1011.66:456:24
1111.66:466:24
1211.66:466:23
1311.66:466:23
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1611.66:466:23
1711.66:476:22
1811.66:476:22
1911.66:476:22
2011.66:476:22
2111.66:476:22
2211.66:486:22
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2511.66:486:22
2611.66:486:22
2711.56:496:22
2811.56:496:22
2911.56:496:22
3011.56:496:22
3111.56:506:22

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.8 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 — May's 4.8 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Gleno

In seasonPeak

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

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

6.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Gleno for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Gleno in May

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

In May, Gleno sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Gleno in May

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

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 11 (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
May 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).