When to go · Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste, month by month
The best months for Timor-Leste: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidHeavy rain; roads and river crossings impassable in places.North coast: rainy · Mountains: rainy · South coast: rainyCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryAvoidWet; flights can be disrupted.North coast: rainy · Mountains: rainy · South coast: rainyCrowds: Low
- MarchMixedRain easing on the north coast; mountain roads still bad.North coast: rainy · Mountains: rainy · South coast: fineCrowds: Low · 3 festivals or holidays
- AprilMixedTransition; Easter processions.North coast: fine · Mountains: rainy · South coast: fineCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGoodDry season starts; 20 May holiday in Dili.North coast: best weather · Mountains: fine · South coast: rainyCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
- JuneGreatDry and clear; good for Ramelau and Atauro.North coast: best weather · Mountains: best weather · South coast: rainyCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatBest diving visibility; Tour de Timor cycling in some years — check.North coast: best weather · Mountains: best weather · South coast: rainyCrowds: Medium
- AugustGreatDry; 30 Aug Popular Consultation Day.North coast: best weather · Mountains: best weather · South coast: fineCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatDry and hot on the coast.North coast: best weather · Mountains: best weather · South coast: best weatherCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatWhale migration begins; hot.North coast: best weather · Mountains: fine · South coast: best weatherCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedWhales and holidays (12 and 28 Nov); rains start late.North coast: fine · Mountains: rainy · South coast: fineCrowds: Low · 6 festivals or holidays
- DecemberMixedWet season; Christmas closures.North coast: rainy · Mountains: rainy · South coast: rainyCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Timor-Leste, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Great
Jul: Great
Crowds
Jun: Medium
Jul: Medium
Prices
Jun: Medium
Jul: Medium
Festivals listed
Jun: 1
Jul: 0
June: Dry and clear; good for Ramelau and Atauro.
July: Best diving visibility; Tour de Timor cycling in some years — check.
Timor-Leste: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
Weather by region
How each climate zone rates each month.