Maubisse

Maubisse (Maubesse, Mau-Bessi, Maobisse, Maubise) is a historic town in the hills 70 km south of Dili, in Ainaro District, East Timor. It is a popular tourist destination and a weekend visiting spot for people from the capital. The suco has 6,229 inhabitants (2015).^[1]

This article is about the town. For the administrative post, see Maubisse Administrative Post.

Maubisse
Maubisse subdistrict
Maubisse Location in East Timor
Coordinates: 8°50′17″S 125°35′50″E
Country	East Timor
District	Ainaro District
Subdistrict	Maubisse Subdistrict
Suco	Maubisse
Population
• Total	6,229 (2,015)
Climate	Cwb

Climate

Maubisse has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw), bordering on a subtropical highland climate (Köppen Cwb) due to its high elevation.

Climate data for Maubisse
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	23.9 (75.0)	23.6 (74.5)	23.7 (74.7)	23.7 (74.7)	23.1 (73.6)	22.6 (72.7)	22.6 (72.7)	23.7 (74.7)	25.7 (78.3)	26.8 (80.2)	26.5 (79.7)	24.7 (76.5)	24.2 (75.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)	20.3 (68.5)	20.1 (68.2)	20.1 (68.2)	19.9 (67.8)	19.5 (67.1)	18.7 (65.7)	18.3 (64.9)	18.5 (65.3)	20 (68)	21.2 (70.2)	21.6 (70.9)	20.8 (69.4)	19.9 (67.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	18.2 (64.8)	17.9 (64.2)	17.7 (63.9)	17.3 (63.1)	16.9 (62.4)	15.9 (60.6)	15 (59)	14.3 (57.7)	15.4 (59.7)	16.9 (62.4)	18.1 (64.6)	18.4 (65.1)	16.8 (62.3)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	356 (14.0)	331 (13.0)	312 (12.3)	194 (7.6)	88 (3.5)	46 (1.8)	23 (0.9)	10 (0.4)	17 (0.7)	45 (1.8)	164 (6.5)	340 (13.4)	1,926 (75.9)
Source: Climate-Data.org[2]

References

1. "2015 Census Publication". Statistic Timor-Leste. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
2. "Maubisse climate". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 18 May 2021.

Further reading

• Simmons, Graham (10 September 2003). "Above the Clouds in East Timor". ThingsAsian. Retrieved 17 February 2022.