When to go · Dili
Dili in November
Mixed month. Wet season begins; Nov 12 and 28 holidays.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Low
- Timor-Leste overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Timor-Leste overall
Verdict
Wet season begins; Nov 12 and 28 holidays.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than November?
November is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in November
- DiliHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 6 days
- North coast, Timor-Leste · Dili, Atauro, Baucau, Comfine
Dry May–Nov and hot on the coast; wet Dec–Apr with washed-out roads.
Transition season
Shoulder weeks with lower prices.
Watch: Rains can arrive early or late.
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.
Santa Cruz remembrance
12 November · Santa Cruz cemetery and Motael
Services and gatherings; visit as a mourner.
Independence Proclamation Day check
28 November · Dili
A national day with events.
All Souls Day check
2 November · Cemeteries
Families visit graves with flowers and candles; Santa Cruz is very full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Timor-Leste overall
- Low
- Prices · Timor-Leste overall
- Medium
Timor-Leste overall: Whales and holidays (12 and 28 Nov); rains start late.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dili, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
May: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Nov: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 6
May: 4 (better)
Crowds
Nov: Low
May: Low
Prices
Nov: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Nov: 3
May: 1
November: Wet season begins; Nov 12 and 28 holidays.
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