Dili, Timor-Leste Weather
Dili hourly forecast: next 24 hours
Today's high of 78°F (26°C) is about 11°F (6°C) below the typical August high of 89°F (31°C).
Current conditions in detail
Dili weather tomorrow (Friday, August 28)
Tomorrow in Dili looks patchy rain nearby, with a high of 79° and an overnight low of 75°. Precipitation chance is modest at 36%. Winds top out near 8 mph, and the UV index reaches 12 (extreme).
Dili 14-day forecast
About the weather in Dili
Dili has one of the steadier climates in our dataset. Average highs move only 2°C across the whole year - from 87°F (31°C) in July to 89°F (32°C) in November - so the practical difference between seasons here is rainfall and daylight, not warmth.
Dili weather: quick facts
- Hottest month: November - highs near 89°F (32°C)
- Coldest month: July - highs near 87°F (31°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 98°F (36°C) high · 64°F (18°C) low
- Wettest month: February (25 rainy days) · Sunniest: October (11.7 h sun/day)
- Climate type: tropical wet-and-dry
- Annual swing: 2°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 6°C
- Months averaging 30°C or hotter: 9
- Average humidity: 76%
Temperatures through the year
Between the average November and the average July lie 2°C, a narrower spread than all but 4% of the 3496 cities in our dataset. November is the warm end of the year, averaging 89°F (32°C) by day and 77°F (25°C) overnight. July is the coolest month, with highs of 87°F (31°C) and lows near 73°F (23°C). October is the brightest month at 11.7 hours of sun a day, against an annual average of 10.7 - sunnier than roughly 88% of the cities we track.
Rain, sun and snow
Average highs hold at or above 30°C for 9 months of the year, April through December being the unbroken run. The wettest month is February (8.2 inches (209 mm) across 25 days) and the driest August. The gridded 2015-2024 daily record for this location tops out at 98°F (36°C) and bottoms at 64°F (18°C) - decade extremes, not all-time station records.
Season by season
September through November
Through September through November, Dili runs hot: 89°F (32°C) by day, 75°F (24°C) after dark, and rain falls on around 34 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 11.5 hours of sun a day. With the moisture factored in, afternoons feel hotter than the reading suggests - the humidity and dew point converter shows why.
December through February
Through December through February, Dili is hot: 86°F (30°C) by day, 78°F (26°C) after dark, and rain falls on around 78 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 10.1 hours of sun a day.
March through May
March through May runs hot here - highs near 87°F (30°C), nights near 77°F (25°C), and rain falls on around 57 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 10.4 hours of sun a day.
June through August
Through June through August, Dili sits firmly in the heat: 88°F (31°C) by day, 73°F (23°C) after dark, and rain comes on about 16 days over the three months. Daylight is generous - around 11.0 hours of sun a day.
Average temperatures in Dili by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 85° | 78° | 27 | 8.1 in | 9.9 h/day | 87% |
| February | 85° | 78° | 25 | 8.2 in | 10.2 h/day | 89% |
| March | 85° | 77° | 26 | 8.1 in | 10.1 h/day | 87% |
| April | 87° | 76° | 19 | 5.6 in | 10.4 h/day | 81% |
| May | 89° | 76° | 12 | 2.3 in | 10.6 h/day | 73% |
| June | 88° | 75° | 8 | 1.8 in | 10.7 h/day | 70% |
| July | 87° | 73° | 5 | 1.3 in | 11.0 h/day | 66% |
| August | 89° | 72° | 4 | 0.4 in | 11.3 h/day | 62% |
| September | 89° | 73° | 7 | 1.1 in | 11.3 h/day | 64% |
| October | 90° | 75° | 9 | 1.7 in | 11.7 h/day | 70% |
| November | 89° | 77° | 18 | 4.2 in | 11.5 h/day | 77% |
| December | 87° | 78° | 26 | 7.6 in | 10.1 h/day | 85% |