Maubara weather in August

In August, Maubara sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of August to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Maubara's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maubara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
12th warmest
Overnight low
25°
1st coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:52 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
38%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Maubara is human settlement.

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical August day in Maubara reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12725
22725
32725
42725
52725
62725
72725
82725
92725
102725
112725
122725
132725
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212725
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272725
282725
292725
302725
312725

How August really feels in Maubara

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August 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

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

Maubara weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 26°12219.212.44.7
Feb28° / 26°10719.812.34.5
Mar28° / 26°8617.212.15.1
Apr28° / 26°9014.811.85.3
May28° / 26°5010.211.66.4
Jun27° / 26°33711.57.0
Jul27° / 25°174.211.57.7
Aug27° / 25°61.511.78.2
Sep27° / 25°61.611.98.0
Oct28° / 26°164.112.27.3
Nov28° / 27°431112.45.7
Dec28° / 27°9919.812.54.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27525
37525
47525
57624
67624
77624
87723
97723
107723
117822
127822
137822
147921
157921
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217921
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287723
297723
307723
317624

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Maubara gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.5 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 5% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
47
57
66
76
86
96
106
116
126
135
145
155
165
175
184
194
204
214
224
234
243
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263
273
283
293
303
313

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1254440
2255430
3354430
4354430
5354430
6354430
7353440
8452440
9452440
10452440
11451450
12451450
13451450
14451450
15450460
16449460
17449470
18448471
19447481
20446491
21446501
22445501
23444511
24443521
25342541
26341551
27340561
28339571
29338581
30337591
31236611

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of August to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:57 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:576:34
211.66:566:34
311.66:566:34
411.66:566:34
511.66:566:34
611.66:556:34
711.76:556:34
811.76:556:34
911.76:546:34
1011.76:546:35
1111.76:546:35
1211.76:536:35
1311.76:536:35
1411.76:536:35
1511.76:526:35
1611.76:526:35
1711.76:516:35
1811.76:516:35
1911.76:516:35
2011.76:506:35
2111.86:506:35
2211.86:496:35
2311.86:496:35
2411.86:486:34
2511.86:486:34
2611.86:476:34
2711.86:476:34
2811.86:466:34
2911.86:466:34
3011.86:456:34
3111.86:446:34

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.58 kWh/m² in October across the year — August's 5.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Maubara

In seasonPeak

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

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

Maubara's rainy season runs December–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is August a good time to visit Maubara?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Maubara for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Maubara in August

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

In August, Maubara sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 25°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Maubara in August

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in November 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
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep28Warm
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Maubara in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Maubara 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 Maubara?

Maubara sits at 8.6°S, 125.2°E, 21 m above sea level, in Timor Leste. The nearest listed city is Liquiçá, 15 km away.

GlenoAtsabeDiliAileuMalianaAtambuaSuai

Topography around Maubara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maubara has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 530 m around an average of 100 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,140 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,916 m.

The land around Maubara is covered by water (45%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, water (55%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and water (52%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
530 m
16 km
1,140 m
80 km
2,916 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Liquiçá 15 km · Gleno 28 km · Atsabe 41 km · Dili 41 km · Aileu 42 km · Maliana 42 km · Atambua 65 km · Suai 78 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 Maubara (-8.6119°, 125.2061°, elevation 21 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).