A classic dry-summer rhythm shapes the year — hot, largely rain-free stretches around April giving way to milder, wetter conditions by September. In December, expect highs around 31°C with rain on roughly 1 day of the month.
Things to Do
Diving along the north coast, largely untouched by mass tourism, is the country's main draw.
Local Cuisine
Try ikan pepes (fish in banana leaf) and Timorese-Portuguese fusion dishes.
Month-by-month weather
Daylight, sunrise, and sunset are calculated exactly from this region's latitude. Temperature and rainfall are modeled from its general climate type, not measured station data. Month summaries are generated from those modeled figures.
JanuaryBest
Expect hot days around 32°/23°C, with mostly dry conditions (~1 rainy days).
Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests
High / Low32° / 23°C
Rainfall8 mm
Rainy days1
Sunrise5:46 AM
Sunset6:14 PM
Daylight12h 27m
FebruaryBest
Expect hot days around 33°/25°C, with mostly dry conditions (~3 rainy days).
Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests
High / Low33° / 25°C
Rainfall24 mm
Rainy days3
Sunrise5:52 AM
Sunset6:08 PM
Daylight12h 16m
MarchOK
Expect hot days around 34°/26°C, with occasional rain (~5 rainy days).
Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests
High / Low34° / 26°C
Rainfall40 mm
Rainy days5
Sunrise5:58 AM
Sunset6:02 PM
Daylight12h 3m
AprilOK
Expect hot days around 35°/27°C, with occasional rain (~7 rainy days).
Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests
High / Low35° / 27°C
Rainfall56 mm
Rainy days7
Sunrise6:06 AM
Sunset5:54 PM
Daylight11h 49m
MayAvoid
Expect hot days around 34°/26°C, with very wet conditions (~18 rainy days).
Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests
High / Low34° / 26°C
Rainfall144 mm
Rainy days18
Sunrise6:12 AM
Sunset5:48 PM
Daylight11h 36m
JuneAvoid
Expect hot days around 33°/26°C, with very wet conditions (~17 rainy days).
Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests
High / Low33° / 26°C
Rainfall136 mm
Rainy days17
Sunrise6:15 AM
Sunset5:45 PM
Daylight11h 30m
JulyAvoid
Expect hot days around 33°/25°C, with very wet conditions (~18 rainy days).
Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests
High / Low33° / 25°C
Rainfall144 mm
Rainy days18
Sunrise6:14 AM
Sunset5:46 PM
Daylight11h 33m
AugustAvoid
Expect hot days around 32°/25°C, with very wet conditions (~19 rainy days).
Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests
High / Low32° / 25°C
Rainfall152 mm
Rainy days19
Sunrise6:09 AM
Sunset5:51 PM
Daylight11h 43m
SeptemberAvoid
Expect hot days around 32°/25°C, with very wet conditions (~22 rainy days).
Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests
High / Low32° / 25°C
Rainfall176 mm
Rainy days22
Sunrise6:01 AM
Sunset5:59 PM
Daylight11h 57m
OctoberAvoid
Expect hot days around 31°/25°C, with very wet conditions (~17 rainy days).
Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests
High / Low31° / 25°C
Rainfall136 mm
Rainy days17
Sunrise5:54 AM
Sunset6:06 PM
Daylight12h 12m
NovemberGreat
Expect hot days around 31°/24°C, with occasional rain (~4 rainy days).
Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests
High / Low31° / 24°C
Rainfall32 mm
Rainy days4
Sunrise5:48 AM
Sunset6:12 PM
Daylight12h 24m
DecemberBest
Expect hot days around 31°/22°C, with mostly dry conditions (~1 rainy days).
Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests