January in Baucau — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.8/10January averages 24°C (75°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
288 mm makes this the wettest stretch of the year, though about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still appear — keep an indoor fallback ready.
It scores 4.8/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 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? August scores 4.4 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
February in Baucau: expect compromises
Hardest · 4.8/10February averages 24°C (75°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
318 mm makes this the wettest stretch of the year, though about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still appear — keep an indoor fallback ready.
It scores 4.8/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 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? August scores 4.4 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
March in Baucau — off-season conditions
Hardest · 4.8/10At 24°C (75°F) this is comfortable city weather in March, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
This is the year's wettest stretch at 278 mm, but with about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine it is not a total loss; an indoor fallback covers the risk.
That is 4.8/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 9.2/10 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, August is materially better in Baucau — 4.4 points higher on the same scale.
April in Baucau — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 5.5/10April averages 24°C (74°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Monthly rainfall reaches 167 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 5.5/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 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? August scores 3.7 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
May holds up well in Baucau — 5th best month
Good · 8.2/10At 24°C (75°F) this is comfortable city weather in May, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
Budget for roughly 48 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.7 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 8.2/10 on the same scale — 5th of 12 months, versus 9.2/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
June holds up well in Baucau — 4th best month
Good · 8.4/10June averages 23°C (74°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rainfall runs 47 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.6 hours of daylight.
It scores 8.4/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
July in Baucau — one of the year's strongest windows (2nd)
Best window · 9/10July averages 23°C (73°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Expect 39 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.7 daylight hours.
A 9/10 puts this among the year's best months in Baucau (2nd of 12); only August scores higher, at 9.2/10.
Figure on 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.
August in Baucau — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.2/10At 23°C (74°F) this is comfortable city weather in August, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
At just 10 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.8 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Baucau at 9.2/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Budget for 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.
September ranks 3rd of 12 for Baucau — one of the best windows
Best window · 8.7/10At 24°C (76°F) this is comfortable city weather in September, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
With around 27 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.1 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Baucau at 8.7/10 (3rd of 12), just behind August at 9.2/10.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
October in Baucau: strong conditions, 6th of 12
Good · 7.5/10October averages 26°C (78°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rainfall runs 56 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.3 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.5/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? August scores 1.7 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
November in Baucau — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 5.2/10November averages 25°C (77°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Monthly rainfall reaches 169 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 5.2/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 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? August scores 4 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
December in Baucau: expect compromises
Hardest · 4.7/10At 24°C (76°F) this is comfortable city weather in December, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
This is the year's wettest stretch at 296 mm, but with about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine it is not a total loss; an indoor fallback covers the risk.
That is 4.7/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 9.2/10 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, August is materially better in Baucau — 4.5 points higher on the same scale.
