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Dili, Timor-Leste climate
Aw Tropical savanna (dry winter)
Dili has a remarkably steady tropical climate (Tropical savanna (dry winter), Köppen Aw). The hottest month is November with an average daily high near 32°C, while the coldest is July averaging around 22°C at night. Precipitation totals about 1729 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — December alone averages 288 mm while August barely receives 10 mm.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Dili climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Avg low (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 270 | 265 | 278 | 204 | 80 | 35 | 19 | 10 | 22 | 70 | 188 | 288 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 270 | 265 | 278 | 204 | 80 | 35 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 30 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Avg low (°C) | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 19 | 10 | 22 | 70 | 188 | 288 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | — | 0.7 | 9 | 25 | 19 | 4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 2 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | 0.7 | 9 | 25 | 19 | 4 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 82 | 81 | 71 | 62 | 55 | 51 | 45 | 39 | 38 | 44 | 59 | 80 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 83 | 85 | 81 | 77 | 74 | 72 | 69 | 65 | 62 | 61 | 65 | 77 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.3 | 6.4 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 6.9 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 6.7 | 5.8 | 4.7 | 5.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 82 | 81 | 71 | 62 | 55 | 51 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 83 | 85 | 81 | 77 | 74 | 72 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.3 | 6.4 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 6.9 | 7.7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 45 | 39 | 38 | 44 | 59 | 80 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 69 | 65 | 62 | 61 | 65 | 77 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 8.0 | 7.6 | 6.7 | 5.8 | 4.7 | 5.3 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — modelled for this location from ERA5-Land reanalysis, a ~9 km global grid, because no long-record weather station is close enough to use.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.