When to go · Dili
Dili in May
Great month. Dry season begins; May 20 holiday.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Low
- Timor-Leste overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Timor-Leste overall
Verdict
Dry season begins; May 20 holiday.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Dili in this guide.
Weather in May
- DiliHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 4 days
- North coast, Timor-Leste · Dili, Atauro, Baucau, Combest weather
Dry May–Nov and hot on the coast; wet Dec–Apr with washed-out roads.
Dry season season
Bright, calm seas and reliable roads.
Watch: Heat and dust; book beds in advance for national days.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Restoration of Independence Day
20 May · Dili
Parades and a crowded waterfront.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Timor-Leste overall
- Low
- Prices · Timor-Leste overall
- Medium
Timor-Leste overall: Dry season starts; 20 May holiday in Dili.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dili, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jun: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jun: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
May: 4
Jun: 3 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Dry season begins; May 20 holiday.
June: Dry, hot.
Dili: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen