Lospalos weather in September

In September, Lospalos sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 18 mm of rain across 3.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 12th-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 46% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of September to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Lospalos's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lospalos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
21°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:28 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
46%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
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 September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical September day in Lospalos reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°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, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12821
22821
32821
42821
52821
62821
72821
82821
92921
102921
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122921
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How September really feels in Lospalos

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

September sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Lospalos weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 7th-warmest and 12th-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
27030
37129
47129
57129
67129
77129
87129
97129
107129
117129
127030
137030
147030
156931
166931
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196832
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Lospalos gets around 18 mm of rain over 3.7 wet days in September, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 13% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
113
212
312
411
511
611
711
811
911
1011
1111
1212
1312
1412
1512
1613
1713
1813
1913
2014
2114
2214
2314
2414
2514
2614
2714
2814
2914
3014

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the muggy band about 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 89% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11196614
21196515
31196515
41186615
51186615
60186715
70176815
80166816
90156916
100156916
110146917
120137017
130127018
140117118
150107119
16097120
17087220
18087121
19077122
20067123
21067024
22057025
23057025
24047026
25046828
26046729
27036730
28036631
29036532
30036334

Wind in September

Winds average 10 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
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Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of September to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:37 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:376:27
211.86:366:27
311.96:366:27
411.96:356:26
511.96:346:26
611.96:346:26
711.96:336:26
811.96:336:26
911.96:326:26
1011.96:316:26
1111.96:316:26
1211.96:306:25
1311.96:306:25
1411.96:296:25
1511.96:286:25
1612.06:286:25
1712.06:276:25
1812.06:266:25
1912.06:266:25
2012.06:256:24
2112.06:256:24
2212.06:246:24
2312.06:236:24
2412.06:236:24
2512.06:226:24
2612.06:226:24
2712.06:216:24
2812.16:206:23
2912.16:206:23
3012.16:196:23

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.73 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 — September's 6.73 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
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126.6Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
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206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Lospalos

In seasonPeak

None of Lospalos's seasonal hazards are active in September. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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 September a good time to visit Lospalos?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lospalos in September

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

In September, Lospalos sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Lospalos in September

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in September — 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 September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September 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
September 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).