Maubara in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Maubara sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 56 mm of rain over about 13 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Maubara's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Maubara has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Maubara's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 56 mm
- 13 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Maubara in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical winter day in Maubara reaches about 27°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How winter really feels in Maubara
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter 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 the three winter months (June, July and August) 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 | 28° / 26° | 122 | 19.2 | 12.4 | 4.7 |
| Feb | 28° / 26° | 107 | 19.8 | 12.3 | 4.5 |
| Mar | 28° / 26° | 86 | 17.2 | 12.1 | 5.1 |
| Apr | 28° / 26° | 90 | 14.8 | 11.8 | 5.3 |
| May | 28° / 26° | 50 | 10.2 | 11.6 | 6.4 |
| Jun | 27° / 26° | 33 | 7 | 11.5 | 7.0 |
| Jul | 27° / 25° | 17 | 4.2 | 11.5 | 7.7 |
| Aug | 27° / 25° | 6 | 1.5 | 11.7 | 8.2 |
| Sep | 27° / 25° | 6 | 1.6 | 11.9 | 8.0 |
| Oct | 28° / 26° | 16 | 4.1 | 12.2 | 7.3 |
| Nov | 28° / 27° | 43 | 11 | 12.4 | 5.7 |
| Dec | 28° / 27° | 99 | 19.8 | 12.5 | 4.4 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Maubara gets around 56 mm of rain over 13 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 9 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min in early June to 11 h 48 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Maubara
None of Maubara's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
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.
Is winter a good time to visit Maubara?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter 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 Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Maubara sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 13 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Maubara in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 28°C across winter — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 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 | 28 | Warm |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 28 | Warm |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 30 | Tropical |
| Dec | 30 | Tropical |
UV index in Maubara in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 10 (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.
| 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 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.
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.
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 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.