When to go · Dili
Dili in January
Mixed month. Wet season; heavy rain, floods.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Low
- Timor-Leste overall
- Prices
- Low
- Timor-Leste overall
Verdict
Wet season; heavy rain, floods.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- DiliHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 14 days
- North coast, Timor-Leste · Dili, Atauro, Baucau, Comrainy
Dry May–Nov and hot on the coast; wet Dec–Apr with washed-out roads.
Wet season season
Green hills and fewer visitors.
Watch: Flooded roads, cancelled boats and dengue.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Timor-Leste overall
- Low
- Prices · Timor-Leste overall
- Low
Timor-Leste overall: Heavy rain; roads and river crossings impassable in places.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dili, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
May: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 14
May: 4 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
May: Low
Prices
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
May: 1
January: Wet season; heavy rain, floods.
May: Dry season begins; May 20 holiday.
Dili: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast