January in Atauro — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.4/10At 24°C (75°F) this is comfortable city weather in January, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
133 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 6.4/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 9.1/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Atauro — 2.7 points higher on the same scale.
February in Atauro — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.2/10At 24°C (74°F) this is comfortable city weather in February, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
149 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 6.2/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 9.1/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Atauro — 2.9 points higher on the same scale.
March in Atauro: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.8/10March averages 24°C (75°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Monthly rainfall reaches 105 mm — wet for this destination — but about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 6.8/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? July scores 2.3 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
April in Atauro: strong conditions, 8th of 12
Good · 7/10At 25°C (76°F) this is comfortable city weather in April, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
Budget for roughly 93 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.9 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 9.1/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Atauro — 2.1 points higher on the same scale.
May holds up well in Atauro — 5th best month
Good · 8.4/10May averages 25°C (77°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Expect 27 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.7 daylight hours.
It scores 8.4/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 9.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
June in Atauro — one of the year's strongest windows (4th)
Best window · 8.7/10At 24°C (76°F) this is comfortable city weather in June, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
With around 22 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.7 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Atauro at 8.7/10 (4th of 12), just behind July at 9.1/10.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
July in Atauro tops the year's climate scores
Best window · 9.1/10At 24°C (74°F) this is comfortable city weather in July, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
At just 13 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.7 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Atauro at 9.1/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
August is one of the strongest months in Atauro (2nd)
Best window · 9.1/10August averages 24°C (75°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rain is a non-issue at 5 mm for the month, with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.9 hours of daylight to work with.
A 9.1/10 puts this among the year's best months in Atauro (2nd of 12); only July scores higher, at 9.1/10.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
September ranks 3rd of 12 for Atauro — one of the best windows
Best window · 8.8/10September averages 24°C (76°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rain is a non-issue at 7 mm for the month, with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.1 hours of daylight to work with.
A 8.8/10 puts this among the year's best months in Atauro (3rd of 12); only July scores higher, at 9.1/10.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
October in Atauro — reliably good (6th best month)
Good · 8.3/10At 25°C (78°F) this is comfortable city weather in October, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
With around 23 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.3 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 8.3/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 9.1/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
November holds up well in Atauro — 7th best month
Good · 7.1/10At 26°C (78°F) this is comfortable city weather in November, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
Budget for roughly 73 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.5 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.1/10 on the same scale — 7th of 12 months, versus 9.1/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Atauro — 2 points higher on the same scale.
December in Atauro — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 5.7/10December averages 25°C (76°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Monthly rainfall reaches 188 mm — wet for this destination — but about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 5.7/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? July scores 3.4 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
