Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dili features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 19 °C (66 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1593 mm (62.7 inches) and receives 198 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dili enjoys an average of 3491 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 37 minutes to 12 hours 36 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Dili are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (80 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dili experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (87°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Average high | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Average low | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Mean minimum | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Minimum | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Dili, Timor-Leste with other places around the world.
Dili usually has the most precipitation in March, November and December, with an average of 28 rainy days and 265 mm (10.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dili are July, August and September. On average, 16 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 197 (7.8) | 173 (6.8) | 307 (12.1) | 202 (7.9) | 81 (3.2) | 24 (0.9) | 17 (0.7) | 10 (0.4) | 22 (0.9) | 74 (2.9) | 228 (9.0) | 259 (10.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 22 | 24 | 28 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 28 | 29 |
The sunniest months in Dili are August, September and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 23 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dili: January, February and March receive an average of 8 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 218 | 259 | 274 | 290 | 301 | 290 | 306 | 314 | 313 | 327 | 306 | 287 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 32m | 12h 21m | 12h 7m | 11h 53m | 11h 42m | 11h 37m | 11h 39m | 11h 49m | 12h 2m | 12h 16m | 12h 29m | 12h 36m |
Dili experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Dili UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |