Venilale weather in September

In September, Venilale sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 12 mm of rain across 2.4 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-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 53% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of September to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Venilale's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Venilale's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
2.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:30 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
42%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical September day in Venilale reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 5°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, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.

20°23°25°28°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12622
22722
32722
42722
52722
62722
72722
82722
92722
102722
112722
122722
132722
142722
152722
162722
172722
182722
192723
202723
212723
222723
232723
242723
252723
262723
272823
282823
292823
302823

How September really feels in Venilale

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September 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

September 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 September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 8th-warmest and 12th-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27426
37426
47426
57426
67327
77327
87327
97327
107228
117228
127228
137129
147129
157030
167030
177030
187030
196931
206931
216931
226931
236931
246931
257030
267030
277030
287030
297129
307129

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Venilale gets around 12 mm of rain over 2.4 wet days in September, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 8% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
47
57
67
76
86
96
106
116
126
137
147
157
167
178
188
198
208
219
229
239
249
259
269
279
289
299
309

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the muggy band about 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11126918
20126919
30117019
40117019
50107020
60107020
7097021
8087121
9087022
10077023
11077023
12067024
13057025
14056926
15046927
16046828
17036829
18036730
19026731
20026632
21026533
22016534
23016336
24016237
25016138
26015940
27015841
28015643
29015544
30015346

Wind in September

Winds average 9 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of September to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:39 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:396:29
211.86:396:29
311.86:386:29
411.96:376:29
511.96:376:29
611.96:366:29
711.96:366:29
811.96:356:28
911.96:356:28
1011.96:346:28
1111.96:336:28
1211.96:336:28
1311.96:326:28
1411.96:316:28
1511.96:316:28
1612.06:306:27
1712.06:306:27
1812.06:296:27
1912.06:286:27
2012.06:286:27
2112.06:276:27
2212.06:276:27
2312.06:266:27
2412.06:256:26
2512.06:256:26
2612.06:246:26
2712.06:246:26
2812.16:236:26
2912.16:226:26
3012.16:226:26

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.69 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 — September's 6.69 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

0246151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Venilale

In seasonPeak

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

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 September a good time to visit Venilale?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Venilale in September

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

In September, Venilale sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Venilale in September

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in September — 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 September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September 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 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
September 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).