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Baukau, Timor-Leste climate
Aw Tropical savanna (dry winter)
Baukau has a remarkably steady tropical climate (Tropical savanna (dry winter), Köppen Aw). The hottest month is November with an average daily high near 33°C, while the coldest is July averaging around 22°C at night. Precipitation totals about 1876 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — December alone averages 319 mm while August barely receives 14 mm.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Baukau climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 30 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
| Avg low (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 307 | 293 | 309 | 206 | 108 | 61 | 30 | 14 | 17 | 48 | 164 | 319 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 307 | 293 | 309 | 206 | 108 | 61 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 28 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 30 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
| Avg low (°C) | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 30 | 14 | 17 | 48 | 164 | 319 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 1 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | — | 0.1 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 1 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | 0.1 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 6 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 79 | 77 | 68 | 61 | 57 | 55 | 49 | 38 | 33 | 38 | 53 | 77 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 82 | 84 | 81 | 79 | 77 | 75 | 72 | 68 | 65 | 63 | 64 | 75 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.9 | 7.2 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 8.8 | 10.0 | 10.2 | 9.7 | 8.6 | 7.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 79 | 77 | 68 | 61 | 57 | 55 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 82 | 84 | 81 | 79 | 77 | 75 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.9 | 7.2 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 8.8 | 10.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 49 | 38 | 33 | 38 | 53 | 77 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 72 | 68 | 65 | 63 | 64 | 75 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 10.2 | 9.7 | 8.6 | 7.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — modelled for this location from ERA5-Land reanalysis, a ~9 km global grid, because no long-record weather station is close enough to use.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.