Warm
Average highs sit around 29°C, giving warm days by monthly-average standards.
January verdict
Dili, Timor-Leste in January
Weather score66Good
Good for holiday weather
Average highs sit around 29°C, giving warm days by monthly-average standards. Sunshine averages 6.2h per day, enough for a balanced month. Rainfall averages 187mm, so showers are a real planning factor.
January weather
Monthly averages
Temp
29°C
Rain
187mm
Sun
6.2h
Sea
29°C
Weather score
66
Good
Seasonal climate calendar
TemperatureTemp
RainRain
SunSun
SwimSwim
Weather scoreWeather score
Trip feel
Wet
Rainfall averages 187mm, so showers are a real planning factor.
Some sun
Sunshine averages 6.2h per day, enough for a balanced month.
Warm sea
Sea temperatures average 29°C, so swimming is usually comfortable by monthly-average standards.
Map
Weather map
Compare Dili, Timor-Leste with nearby places by weather score, rain, sun, temperature, and swim conditions.
Temperature
January29°C average high
January is close to Dili's usual daytime heat, with little temperature swing across the year.
Warmest monthsAll year
Daytime heat stays consistently warm through the year.
Rain
January187mm average rain
January is one of Dili's wettest months, so rain is likely to be a major planning factor.
Driest monthsJune to October
This is the drier part of the year, when outdoor plans usually need less weather flexibility.
Sun
January6.2 hours average sun
January is one of Dili's cloudier months, so sunshine-led plans are less reliable.
Brightest monthsAugust to November
This stretch has the strongest sunshine in the monthly averages.
Sea temperature
January29°C average sea
January is close to Dili's yearly sea-temperature average, so swimming comfort is fairly typical.
Warmest seaJanuary, March to May, and November to December
Sea temperatures are usually near 29°C in this stretch, so swimming comfort is at its strongest.
Weather score
January66 weather score
January is one of the weakest weather-score months, when the overall mix is less favourable than the rest of the year.
Best weather monthsMay to November
These months have the strongest weather score in the monthly averages.