Lospalos weather in April

In April, Lospalos sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 217 mm of rain across 22 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Lospalos's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lospalos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
217 mm
22 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:38 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
70%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Lospalos is city in Timor Leste.

Density
28/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical April day in Lospalos reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12924
22923
32923
42923
52923
62923
72923
82923
92923
102923
112923
122923
132923
142923
152923
162923
172923
182923
192923
202923
212923
222923
232923
242923
252823
262823
272823
282823
292823
302823

How April really feels in Lospalos

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 17 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
17
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Lospalos weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°29825.712.43.2
Feb29° / 24°28123.312.33.3
Mar29° / 24°31224.712.13.6
Apr29° / 23°2172211.84.0
May28° / 23°1571911.64.9
Jun27° / 22°9414.711.55.7
Jul27° / 21°4712.111.66.3
Aug27° / 21°185.911.77.1
Sep29° / 21°183.7126.5
Oct30° / 23°406.112.25.5
Nov31° / 24°12813.112.44.2
Dec30° / 24°30425.412.53.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33169
43169
53169
63070
73070
82971
92971
102971
113070
123070
133169
143169
153268
163367
173466
183565
193664
203664
213763
223961
233961
244060
254060
264060
274060
284060
294060
304060

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Lospalos gets around 217 mm of rain over 22 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 73% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
179
279
380
480
580
680
780
880
979
1079
1178
1277
1377
1476
1575
1674
1773
1872
1971
2070
2169
2268
2367
2466
2565
2664
2764
2863
2963
3063

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1018217
2018316
3018316
4018316
5018415
6018415
7018415
8018415
9018514
10028414
11028414
12028414
13038413
14038413
15038512
16038512
17038512
18048511
19048610
20048610
2104879
2204888
2304888
2405887
2505887
2615886
2716876
2816876
2917866
3018856

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, 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
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:39 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:396:35
211.96:396:34
311.96:396:33
411.96:396:33
511.96:386:32
611.96:386:32
711.96:386:31
811.96:386:31
911.96:386:30
1011.96:386:30
1111.96:386:29
1211.86:386:29
1311.86:386:28
1411.86:386:28
1511.86:386:27
1611.86:386:27
1711.86:386:26
1811.86:386:26
1911.86:386:25
2011.86:386:25
2111.86:386:24
2211.86:386:24
2311.86:386:23
2411.86:386:23
2511.76:386:23
2611.76:386:22
2711.76:386:22
2811.76:386:21
2911.76:386:21
3011.76:386:21

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.74 kWh/m² to a high of 7.18 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 5.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Lospalos

In seasonPeak

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

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

Lospalos's monsoon runs December–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is April a good time to visit Lospalos?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Lospalos for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lospalos in April

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

In April, Lospalos sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Lospalos in April

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) is warmest in December 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
Jan30Tropical
Feb30Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct28Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Lospalos in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April 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 Lospalos peaks around February 22 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 highExtremeFeb 22UV 15Jul 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Lospalos?

Lospalos sits at 8.5°S, 127.0°E, 391 m above sea level, in Timor Leste. The nearest listed city is Baucau, 60 km away.

BaucauVenilaleDiliAileuGlenoAtsabeLiquiçáMaubara

Topography around Lospalos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lospalos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 397 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 705 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,299 m.

The land around Lospalos is covered by grassland (54%) and trees (43%) within 3 km, trees (76%) within 16 km, and water (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
705 m
80 km
2,299 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Baucau 60 km · Venilale 69 km · Dili 157 km · Aileu 159 km · Gleno 173 km · Atsabe 182 km · Liquiçá 182 km · Maubara 197 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 Lospalos (-8.5217°, 126.9983°, elevation 391 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).