Lospalos weather in February

In February, Lospalos sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 281 mm of rain across 23.3 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-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 5% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of February to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Lospalos's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lospalos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
281 mm
23.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:38 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
83%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
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 February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical February day in Lospalos reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

20°25°30°35°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12924
22924
32924
42924
52924
62924
72924
82924
92924
102924
112924
122924
132924
142924
152924
162924
172924
182924
192924
202924
212924
222924
232924
242924
252924
262924
272924
282924

How February really feels in Lospalos

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 28 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
28
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Lospalos weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 5th-warmest and 4th-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 February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21189
31189
41387
51387
61486
71486
81585
91585
101684
111684
121684
131783
141783
151783
161882
171783
181882
191882
201882
211783
221783
231783
241783
251684
261684
271684
281684

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Lospalos gets around 281 mm of rain over 23.3 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 83% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
186
285
385
485
585
684
784
884
984
1084
1183
1283
1383
1483
1583
1683
1782
1882
1982
2082
2182
2282
2383
2483
2583
2683
2783
2883

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the oppressive band about 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16931
26931
37030
47129
57129
67228
77327
87327
97426
107525
117525
127624
137624
147624
157624
167624
177624
187624
197624
207525
217525
227426
237426
247327
257327
267228
277228
287129

Wind in February

Winds average 10 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202528
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:34 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:346:57
212.46:356:57
312.46:356:57
412.46:356:56
512.36:366:56
612.36:366:56
712.36:366:56
812.36:376:56
912.36:376:56
1012.36:376:56
1112.36:376:56
1212.36:386:56
1312.36:386:55
1412.36:386:55
1512.36:386:55
1612.36:386:55
1712.36:396:54
1812.36:396:54
1912.36:396:54
2012.26:396:54
2112.26:396:53
2212.26:396:53
2312.26:396:53
2412.26:406:52
2512.26:406:52
2612.26:406:52
2712.26:406:51
2812.26:406:51

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.03 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 — February's 6.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202528
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Lospalos

In seasonPeak

In February, 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 February a good time to visit Lospalos?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lospalos.

What to pack for Lospalos in February

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

In February, Lospalos sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Lospalos in February

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

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 15 (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
February 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).