Maliana weather in October

In October, Maliana sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 44 mm of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-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 40% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Maliana's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maliana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
6th coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:18 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
50%
2nd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Maliana is city in East Timor.

Density
92/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical October day in Maliana reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
72918
82918
92919
102919
112919
122919
132919
142919
152919
162919
172919
182919
192919
202919
212919
222919
232919
242919
252919
262919
273019
283019
293019
303019
313020

Maliana weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 20°35729.512.53.5
Feb26° / 20°32026.612.33.5
Mar27° / 20°28926.112.14.0
Apr27° / 19°16218.211.85.1
May27° / 19°8711.911.66.2
Jun26° / 18°46711.57.0
Jul26° / 17°234.911.57.4
Aug27° / 16°112.311.77.8
Sep28° / 17°213.711.97.0
Oct29° / 19°448.212.25.7
Nov29° / 20°13717.312.44.4
Dec28° / 21°31428.212.53.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46139
56139
66238
76238
86238
96238
106337
116238
126238
136337
146337
156238
166238
176238
186139
196139
206139
216139
226139
236139
246238
256238
266238
276238
286238
296238
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Maliana gets around 44 mm of rain over 8.2 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 27% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
219
320
420
521
621
722
822
923
1023
1124
1224
1325
1425
1526
1626
1727
1828
1928
2029
2129
2230
2330
2431
2531
2632
2732
2833
2934
3034
3135

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 30% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
132452201
232352211
332252221
422252231
522251241
622151251
722150261
822050271
922050281
1022049291
1121949300
1221948300
1321948310
1421848310
1521848320
1621748320
1721748320
1821748330
1921649330
2021649330
2121649330
2221649331
2311650331
2411650321
2511650321
2611551321
2711551321
2811452321
2911452321
3011352331
3111352331

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October.

Across October, 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:26 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:266:30
212.16:256:30
312.16:256:30
412.16:246:30
512.16:236:30
612.16:236:30
712.16:226:30
812.16:226:30
912.16:216:30
1012.26:216:30
1112.26:206:30
1212.26:206:30
1312.26:196:30
1412.26:196:30
1512.26:196:30
1612.26:186:30
1712.26:186:30
1812.26:176:30
1912.26:176:30
2012.26:166:31
2112.26:166:31
2212.26:166:31
2312.36:156:31
2412.36:156:31
2512.36:156:31
2612.36:146:31
2712.36:146:31
2812.36:146:32
2912.36:146:32
3012.36:136:32
3112.36:136:32

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.53 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 6.53 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Maliana

In seasonPeak

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

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

Maliana's monsoon runs December–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Maliana?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Maliana in October

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

In October, Maliana sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Maliana in October

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 40 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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul27Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Maliana in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October 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 Maliana peaks around March 10 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 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 16Jul 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Maliana?

Maliana sits at 9.0°S, 125.2°E, 253 m above sea level, in Timor Leste. The nearest listed city is Atsabe, 21 km away.

AtsabeSuaiGlenoAtambuaMaubaraLiquiçáAileuDili

Topography around Maliana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maliana has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 519 m around an average of 318 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,868 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,916 m.

The land around Maliana is covered by grassland (52%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and trees (42%) within 16 km, and water (48%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
519 m
16 km
1,868 m
80 km
2,916 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Atsabe 21 km · Suai 36 km · Gleno 38 km · Atambua 38 km · Maubara 42 km · Liquiçá 47 km · Aileu 48 km · Dili 62 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 Maliana (-8.9917°, 125.2197°, elevation 253 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).