Best time to visit East Timor

The best time to visit East Timor is May–Sep. Month by month, the verdicts rate Apr–Aug as comfortable on both daytime heat and rainfall — 5 months in all.

Wet much of the year

Best window
May–Sep
Driest month
August · 2% rainy days
Warmest month
October · 32.9°C / 91°F
Coolest month
February · 27.9°C / 82°F
Months rated go
5 of 12

Month by month

Monthly climate normals for East Timor, 1991–2020
MonthHigh °CHigh °FRainy daysVerdict
January28.68364%Too wet
February27.98266%Too wet
March28.78448%Fair
April29.58531%Go
May29.98618%Go
June29.68510%Go
July29.8864%Go
August30.4872%Go
September31.8892%Fair
October32.9918%Fair
November32.49029%Fair
December29.98655%Fair

Verdict combines mean daytime high with rainy-day frequency. “Rainy days” is the share of days in the month with at least 1 mm of rain.

What the numbers say

August is the driest month, with rain on 2% of days and daytime highs near 30.4°C (87°F). February is the wettest, at 66%. The warmest month is October at 32.9°C (91°F); the coolest is February at 27.9°C (82°F). The record rules out too wet in Jan–Feb.

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