Dili climate — normals and trends
Dili (Timor-Leste) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 25.2 °C and it receives 1,546 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is October (25.9 °C on average) and the coldest is July (24.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.
Dili averages 0 frost days, 23 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 205 rainy days per year.
Dili has warmed by +1.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.15 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 33.1 °C (on 30 October 1968) and the coldest 17.6 °C (on 22 July 1965).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
DiliDili Municipality
- coords
- -8.56°, 125.57°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
25.2°C
Average daily high
28.2°C
Average daily low
22.7°C
Annual rainfall
1,546mm
Sunshine / day
10.7h
Mean relative humidity
79%
Average peak wind
11.2km/h
Seasonal range
1.5°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
23 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
205 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
32.6 °C
Average feels-like low
25.9 °C
Average peak gust
29.9 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
355 d/yr
Solar radiation
20.2 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.3 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.75 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
33.1 °C
30 October 1968
Coldest day
17.6 °C
22 July 1965
Wettest day
137 mm
24 January 1961
Windiest day
35.1 km/h
3 February 1961
Strongest gust
75.6 km/h
19 January 2006
Hottest feels-like
39.1 °C
19 November 2001
Coldest feels-like
17.6 °C
22 July 1965
Sunniest day
12.5 h
25 December 2023
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.1 °C | +0.7 °C | 314 mm | +99 mm |
| Feb | 28.1 °C | +0.9 °C | 275 mm | +61 mm |
| Mar | 28.4 °C | +0.9 °C | 232 mm | +2 mm |
| Apr | 28.5 °C | +0.4 °C | 173 mm | -10 mm |
| May | 28.7 °C | +0.4 °C | 136 mm | +51 mm |
| Jun | 28.3 °C | +0.3 °C | 30 mm | -5 mm |
| Jul | 29.0 °C | +1.0 °C | 11 mm | -13 mm |
| Aug | 29.7 °C | +1.2 °C | 3 mm | -13 mm |
| Sep | 30.2 °C | +1.0 °C | 46 mm | +20 mm |
| Oct | 29.7 °C | +0.4 °C | 90 mm | +10 mm |
| Nov | 29.1 °C | +0.5 °C | 169 mm | -17 mm |
| Dec | 28.3 °C | +0.4 °C | 373 mm | +120 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Dili?
Dili has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 25.2 °C and it receives 1,546 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Dili?
The hottest day measured in Dili between 1940 and 2025 was 30 October 1968, reaching 33.1 °C.
What is the coldest day in Dili?
The coldest day measured in Dili between 1940 and 2025 was 22 July 1965, at 17.6 °C.
Does it snow in Dili?
Almost never: Dili sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Dili warmed?
Yes: Dili warmed by +1.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Dili?
The wettest day measured in Dili between 1940 and 2025 was 24 January 1961, with 137 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Dili?
The windiest day measured in Dili between 1940 and 2025 was 3 February 1961, with winds reaching 35.1 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Dili?
The warmest month in Dili is October (25.9 °C on average); the coldest is July (24.4 °C).
How much does it rain in Dili?
Dili receives on average 1,546 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 205 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Dili?
Dili gets on average 10.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,905 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Dili?
Yes: Dili has on average 355 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Dili?
In Dili, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 39.1 °C on 19 November 2001, and the lowest was 17.6 °C on 22 July 1965.
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