Climate and Weather in Dili, East Timor

The climate of Dili

What is the capital of East Timor? Dili is the capital of the country East Timor. Dili is located on the north coast of the country and with more than three hundred thousand inhabitants, it is the largest city in the country. During World War II, Dili played an important role for the Allies in their fight against the Japanese.

Dili has a tropical savanna climate, with a drier season from mid-May to November and a wet season from December to mid-April. Dili has little variation in temperatures and average hours of sunshine per month. Throughout the year, the mercury is around 30-31 degrees in the afternoons and gradually drops to 22 to 24 degrees after sunset. The relative humidity in Dili is on the high side all year round. During the wet season it is highest, making it feel very clammy. See abbreviations for Dili.

Climate figures

The figures below are based on long-term average climate statistics. The temperatures are displayed in degrees Celsius (°C).

	maximum temperature	minimum temperature	hours of sunshine per day	days of rainfall per month		water temperature
January	29℃	21℃	6	23		29℃
February	29℃	21℃	6	22		29℃
March	29℃	20℃	7	21		29℃
April	29℃	20℃	8	14		29℃
May	29℃	19℃	8	10		29℃
June	29℃	18℃	8	9		28℃
July	28℃	18℃	8	8		27℃
August	28℃	18℃	9	9		27℃
September	29℃	18℃	9	10		28℃
October	29℃	19℃	9	12		29℃
November	30℃	20℃	9	17		30℃
December	29℃	21℃	7	20		30℃

The weather in Dili

Here you will find the weather forecast for Dili. View the current weather in Dili and the forecast for the coming days, such as the temperatures, the chance of precipitation, the wind direction and the wind strength. With this weather data you can see what kind of weather you can expect in Dili. Based on the climate statistics, we describe the weather per month in Dili. This is not a long-term forecast, but gives the average weather forecast for all months of the year. Do you want to see the detailed weather forecast for Dili? On the page with extra weather information we show the chance of snow, the wind chill, visibility, UV strength, air pressure and more good weather information.

An average weather picture per month can be compiled on the basis of long-term climate statistics, certain weather patterns and specific events.

The weather in January

In the month of January, the average maximum temperature in Dili is around 29 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in January is 21 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in January at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 23 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in February

In the month of February, the average maximum temperature in Dili is around 29 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in February is 21 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in February at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 22 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in March

In the month of March, the average maximum temperature in Dili is around 29 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in March is 20 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in March at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 21 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in April

In the month of April, the average maximum temperature in Dili is around 29 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in April is 20 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in April at this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 14 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in May

In the month of May, the average maximum temperature in Dili is around 29 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in May is 19 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in May in this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 10 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in June

In the month of June, the average maximum temperature in Dili is around 29 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in June is 18 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in June at this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 9 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in July

In July, the average maximum temperature in Dili is around 28 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in July is 18 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in July at this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 8 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in August

In the month of August, the average maximum temperature in Dili is around 28 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in August is 18 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in August in this destination is around 9 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 9 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in September

In September, the average maximum temperature in Dili is around 29 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in September is 18 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in September at this destination is around 9 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 10 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in October

In the month of October, the average maximum temperature in Dili is around 29 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in October is 19 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in October at this destination is around 9 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 12 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in November

In November, the average maximum temperature in Dili is around 30 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in November is 20 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in November at this destination is around 9 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 17 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in December

In the month of December, the average maximum temperature in Dili is around 29 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in December is 21 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in December at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 20 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.