Rainy season

Timor-Leste: when is the rainy season?

The rainy season lasts from December to March, the dry season from May to October. Best time to travel, dry and with good holiday weather: May – October.

Precipitation by destination

  • Dili

    Rainy: from December to March

Long-term precipitation per month, mm. Rainy months: well above the place's own average (at least 100 mm); dry months: half the average or less, or under 60 mm.

Timor-Leste: rainy season, quick answers

Timor-Leste: when is the rainy season?

The rainy season lasts from December to March. On average, 262 mm fall in February, the wettest month.

Timor-Leste: when is the dry season?

The driest months are May – October, with 2 mm on average in August.

Timor-Leste: when is the best time to avoid the rain?

May – October: dry months with good holiday weather at most destinations.

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences