Sunshine Atlas

Oecussi-Ambeno weather by month & the best time to visit

Timor-Leste · beach resort · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate

Oecussi-Ambeno, Timor-Leste
Oecussi-Ambeno — photo by Clementina de Oliveira, CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

The best time to visit Oecussi-Ambeno is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 95/100), with July and September close behind. Oecussi-Ambeno averages about 2,809 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 4 mm of rain in August.

When is the best time to visit Oecussi-Ambeno?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Oecussi-Ambeno is August, then July and September. The dullest month is January (68/100, 305 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Oecussi-Ambeno?

Oecussi-Ambeno gets a lot of sun: around 2,809 hours a year. August (95/100) is noticeably better than January (68). It ranks #3 of 4 destinations in Timor-Leste for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,838 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 66% of the year's 1,217 mm falls in the three months around January.

Sunshine Score by month

January: 68February: 68March: 68April: 84May: 88June: 92July: 94August: 9595September: 94October: 92November: 82December: 68JFMAMJJASOND
MonthScoreDay highNight lowRainUVSea
January68 29° / 84°F27° / 81°F 305 mm1030° / 86°F
February68 29° / 84°F27° / 81°F 276 mm1130° / 86°F
March68 29° / 84°F27° / 81°F 169 mm1129° / 84°F
April84 30° / 86°F27° / 81°F 63 mm1130° / 86°F
May88 30° / 86°F27° / 81°F 39 mm930° / 86°F
June92 29° / 84°F25° / 77°F 22 mm829° / 84°F
July94 29° / 84°F25° / 77°F 11 mm828° / 82°F
August95 29° / 84°F24° / 75°F 4 mm1028° / 82°F
September94 30° / 86°F25° / 77°F 7 mm1228° / 82°F
October92 31° / 88°F27° / 81°F 20 mm1229° / 84°F
November82 31° / 88°F28° / 82°F 74 mm1231° / 88°F
December68 30° / 86°F28° / 82°F 227 mm1031° / 88°F

Sea temperature in Oecussi-Ambeno by month

The sea off Oecussi-Ambeno is warmest in November at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in July at 28°C / 82°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.

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Oecussi-Ambeno: questions and answers

What kind of destination is Oecussi-Ambeno?

Oecussi-Ambeno is a beach resort in Timor-Leste with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate — the sea reaches 31°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) year-round.

How many hours of sunshine does Oecussi-Ambeno get a year?

Oecussi-Ambeno gets about 2,809 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.

When is the best time to visit Oecussi-Ambeno?

The sunniest time to visit Oecussi-Ambeno is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 95/100 (with July and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F.

What is the least sunny month in Oecussi-Ambeno?

January is the least sunny month in Oecussi-Ambeno, scoring 68/100 with about 305 mm of rain.

What is the sea temperature in Oecussi-Ambeno?

The sea in Oecussi-Ambeno ranges from about 28°C (July) to 31°C (November). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.

How strong is the sun in Oecussi-Ambeno?

The typical midday UV index in Oecussi-Ambeno peaks around 12 (extreme) in September, easing to about 8 (very high) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.

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