Venilale weather in May

In May, Venilale sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 134 mm of rain across 17.1 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-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 30% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of May to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Venilale's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Venilale's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
134 mm
17.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:43 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
58%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical May day in Venilale reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 3°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, May runs on par with April and about 1°C warmer than June.

20°23°25°28°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12724
22724
32724
42724
52724
62724
72724
82724
92724
102724
112724
122724
132724
142724
152724
162724
172724
182724
192724
202724
212724
222724
232724
242724
252724
262724
272724
282724
292724
302723
312623

How May really feels in Venilale

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May 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

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

Venilale weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°18826.812.43.4
Feb28° / 25°16324.412.33.4
Mar28° / 25°19124.412.14.0
Apr28° / 24°15419.311.84.9
May27° / 24°13417.111.65.5
Jun26° / 23°8613.211.56.2
Jul26° / 22°429.811.56.9
Aug26° / 22°154.311.77.8
Sep27° / 22°122.411.97.9
Oct28° / 24°314.812.26.9
Nov29° / 25°9712.912.45.2
Dec29° / 25°19025.712.53.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35050
45050
54951
64951
75050
85149
95050
105149
115248
125248
135347
145446
155446
165545
175545
185545
195644
205644
215644
225545
235545
245545
255545
265545
275545
285446
295446
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Venilale gets around 134 mm of rain over 17.1 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 55% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
152
252
352
452
553
653
753
854
954
1055
1155
1256
1356
1457
1557
1657
1758
1858
1958
2058
2158
2258
2357
2457
2556
2655
2754
2853
2953
3052
3152

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1112861
2113851
3114841
4116821
5117811
6218791
7218782
8219772
9220762
10221752
11221752
12222742
13222742
14223732
15223732
16223732
17224722
18224722
19224722
20225712
21225712
22226702
23326692
24327691
25328681
26428671
27429661
28430651
29530641
30531631
31532630

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of May to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:41 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:416:23
211.76:416:22
311.76:416:22
411.76:416:22
511.76:416:21
611.76:416:21
711.76:416:21
811.76:416:21
911.66:416:20
1011.66:426:20
1111.66:426:20
1211.66:426:20
1311.66:426:19
1411.66:426:19
1511.66:426:19
1611.66:436:19
1711.66:436:19
1811.66:436:19
1911.66:436:19
2011.66:436:18
2111.66:436:18
2211.66:446:18
2311.66:446:18
2411.66:446:18
2511.66:446:18
2611.66:456:18
2711.66:456:18
2811.56:456:18
2911.56:456:18
3011.56:466:18
3111.56:466:18

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.54 kWh/m² to a high of 7.13 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.89 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Venilale

In seasonPeak

In May, Venilale sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Venilale's rainy season runs November–June, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is May a good time to visit Venilale?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Venilale for sightseeing.

What to pack for Venilale in May

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

In May, Venilale sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 24°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Venilale in May

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 30 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
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul27Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct28Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Venilale in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Venilale peaks around March 10 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 highExtremeMar 10UV 15Jul 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Venilale?

Venilale sits at 8.6°S, 126.4°E, 834 m above sea level, in Timor Leste. The nearest listed city is Baucau, 20 km away.

BaucauLospalosDiliAileuGlenoAtsabeLiquiçáMaubara

Topography around Venilale

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Venilale has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 420 m around an average of 732 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,713 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,299 m.

The land around Venilale is covered by trees (57%) and grassland (41%) within 3 km, trees (74%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and water (59%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
420 m
16 km
1,713 m
80 km
2,299 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Baucau 20 km · Lospalos 69 km · Dili 89 km · Aileu 90 km · Gleno 104 km · Atsabe 112 km · Liquiçá 114 km · Maubara 129 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 Venilale (-8.6431°, 126.3783°, elevation 834 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).