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The climate of Timor-Leste, city by city

This page lists the 10 cities in Timor-Leste for which climate normals are available. Each entry covers temperature, rainfall and how the climate changed between 1940 and 2025, computed from ERA5 reanalysis data.

Average across cities

24.5°C

Annual rainfall

1,494mm

Spread between cities

4.6°C

Warming

+1.1°C

Departure from normal across the country's largest cities, 1940–2025

Rankings

Across the 10 cities in this country with a measured climate.

The warmest

  1. 1Likisa26.6 °C
  2. 2Maubara26.6 °C
  3. 3Dili25.2 °C
  4. 4Lospalos25.2 °C
  5. 5Venilale25.2 °C
  6. 6Baucau24.8 °C
  7. 7Suai24.5 °C
  8. 8Atsabe22.6 °C
  9. 9Maliana22.3 °C
  10. 10Aileu22 °C

The coldest

  1. 1Aileu22 °C
  2. 2Maliana22.3 °C
  3. 3Atsabe22.6 °C
  4. 4Suai24.5 °C
  5. 5Baucau24.8 °C
  6. 6Dili25.2 °C
  7. 7Lospalos25.2 °C
  8. 8Venilale25.2 °C
  9. 9Likisa26.6 °C
  10. 10Maubara26.6 °C

The wettest

  1. 1Lospalos1,974 mm
  2. 2Aileu1,875 mm
  3. 3Maliana1,848 mm
  4. 4Baucau1,828 mm
  5. 5Atsabe1,692 mm
  6. 6Dili1,546 mm
  7. 7Venilale1,396 mm
  8. 8Suai1,292 mm
  9. 9Likisa744 mm
  10. 10Maubara744 mm

Frequently asked questions

What is the hottest city in Timor-Leste?

The hottest city in Timor-Leste is Likisa, with an average annual temperature of 26.6 °C.

What is the coldest city in Timor-Leste?

The coldest city in Timor-Leste is Aileu, with an average annual temperature of 22.0 °C.

What is the wettest city in Timor-Leste?

The wettest city in Timor-Leste is Lospalos, with 1,974 mm of precipitation per year.

Has the climate of Timor-Leste warmed?

Based on its largest cities, Timor-Leste warmed by +1.1 °C between 1940 and 2025.

Cities by region

Aileu1

Baucau2

Bobonaro1

Cova Lima1

Dili Municipality1

Ermera1

Lautém1

Liquiçá2