Liquiçá weather in December

In December, Liquiçá sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 99 mm of rain across 19.8 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Liquiçá's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Liquiçá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
27°
11th coldest
Rainfall
99 mm
19.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:20 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
79%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Liquiçá reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

24°26°28°30°32°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12827
22827
32827
42827
52827
62827
72827
82827
92827
102827
112827
122827
132827
142827
152827
162827
172827
182827
192827
202827
212827
222827
232827
242827
252827
262827
272827
282826
292826
302826
312826

How December really feels in Liquiçá

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 23 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
23
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Liquiçá weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 26°12219.212.44.7
Feb28° / 26°10719.812.34.5
Mar28° / 26°8617.212.15.1
Apr28° / 26°9014.811.85.3
May28° / 26°5010.211.66.4
Jun27° / 26°33711.57.0
Jul27° / 25°174.211.57.7
Aug27° / 25°61.511.78.2
Sep27° / 25°61.611.98.0
Oct28° / 26°164.112.27.3
Nov28° / 27°431112.45.7
Dec28° / 27°9919.812.54.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23367
33169
43070
52971
62971
72872
82773
92773
102773
112674
122674
132575
142575
152476
162377
172278
182179
192179
201981
211981
221882
231783
241783
251783
261585
271585
281585
291585
301585
311585

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Liquiçá gets around 99 mm of rain over 19.8 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 63% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
159
260
361
462
563
663
764
864
964
1065
1165
1265
1365
1465
1565
1665
1765
1864
1964
2064
2164
2263
2363
2463
2563
2663
2762
2862
2962
3061
3161

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15842
25743
35743
45644
55545
65545
75446
85446
95347
105347
115347
125347
135347
145347
155446
165545
175545
185644
195743
205842
215941
226040
236139
246238
256436
266535
276634
286832
296931
307030
317030

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 10 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
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:146:42
212.56:156:43
312.56:156:43
412.56:156:44
512.56:166:44
612.56:166:45
712.56:166:45
812.56:176:46
912.56:176:46
1012.56:176:47
1112.56:186:47
1212.56:186:48
1312.56:196:48
1412.56:196:49
1512.56:196:49
1612.56:206:50
1712.56:206:50
1812.56:216:51
1912.56:216:51
2012.56:226:52
2112.56:226:52
2212.56:236:53
2312.56:236:53
2412.56:246:54
2512.56:246:54
2612.56:256:54
2712.56:256:55
2812.56:256:55
2912.56:266:56
3012.56:266:56
3112.56:276:57

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.58 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Liquiçá

In seasonPeak

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

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

Liquiçá's rainy season runs December–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Liquiçá?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Liquiçá for sightseeing.

What to pack for Liquiçá in December

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

In December, Liquiçá sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Liquiçá 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 24 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 Liquiçá in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December 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 Liquiçá peaks around March 10 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 highExtremeMar 10UV 15Jul 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Liquiçá?

Liquiçá sits at 8.6°S, 125.3°E, 23 m above sea level, in Timor Leste. The nearest listed city is Maubara, 15 km away.

DiliAileuAtsabeMalianaAtambuaSuai

Topography around Liquiçá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Liquiçá has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 531 m around an average of 80 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,387 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,916 m.

The land around Liquiçá is covered by water (42%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, water (49%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and water (52%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
531 m
16 km
1,387 m
80 km
2,916 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Maubara 15 km · Gleno 18 km · Dili 26 km · Aileu 29 km · Atsabe 38 km · Maliana 47 km · Atambua 76 km · Suai 81 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 Liquiçá (-8.5875°, 125.3419°, elevation 23 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).