Maliana in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Maliana sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 202 mm of rain over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.
Spring is Maliana's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Maliana's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 202 mm
- 29 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.7
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Maliana in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical spring day in Maliana reaches about 29°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
Maliana weather by month
How the three spring months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° / 20° | 357 | 29.5 | 12.5 | 3.5 |
| Feb | 26° / 20° | 320 | 26.6 | 12.3 | 3.5 |
| Mar | 27° / 20° | 289 | 26.1 | 12.1 | 4.0 |
| Apr | 27° / 19° | 162 | 18.2 | 11.8 | 5.1 |
| May | 27° / 19° | 87 | 11.9 | 11.6 | 6.2 |
| Jun | 26° / 18° | 46 | 7 | 11.5 | 7.0 |
| Jul | 26° / 17° | 23 | 4.9 | 11.5 | 7.4 |
| Aug | 27° / 16° | 11 | 2.3 | 11.7 | 7.8 |
| Sep | 28° / 17° | 21 | 3.7 | 11.9 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 29° / 19° | 44 | 8.2 | 12.2 | 5.7 |
| Nov | 29° / 20° | 137 | 17.3 | 12.4 | 4.4 |
| Dec | 28° / 21° | 314 | 28.2 | 12.5 | 3.5 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Maliana gets around 202 mm of rain over 29 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 4 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early September to 12 h 30 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Maliana
In spring, Maliana overlaps its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
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.
Is spring a good time to visit Maliana?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring 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 Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Maliana sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 29 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Maliana in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 28°C across spring — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 28 | Tropical |
| Jul | 27 | Warm |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 27 | Warm |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 30 | Tropical |
UV index in Maliana in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
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.
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.
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
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.