Dili weather in April

In April, Dili sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 204 mm of rain across 22.4 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Dili's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dili's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
204 mm
22.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:44 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
67%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Dili is capital of East Timor.

Density
840/km²
people per km²
Founded
1520

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical April day in Dili reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

20°23°25°28°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12823
22823
32823
42823
52823
62823
72823
82823
92823
102823
112823
122823
132823
142823
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172923
182923
192923
202923
212923
222923
232923
242923
252923
262923
272923
282923
292923
302923

How April really feels in Dili

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Dili weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°21625.412.43.9
Feb28° / 24°21024.812.33.7
Mar28° / 23°22726.212.13.8
Apr28° / 23°20422.411.84.0
May29° / 23°7412.211.65.5
Jun29° / 22°254.311.56.6
Jul28° / 22°132.611.67.0
Aug29° / 21°71.511.77.0
Sep29° / 22°204.911.96.2
Oct29° / 23°7414.612.24.9
Nov29° / 24°17824.912.43.6
Dec28° / 24°23527.812.53.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23070
33070
43169
53169
63169
73268
83268
93268
103367
113466
123466
133565
143763
153862
164060
174159
184258
194357
204555
214654
224753
234852
244951
255050
265050
275149
285149
295149
305149

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Dili gets around 204 mm of rain over 22.4 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 74% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
188
288
388
488
588
688
787
887
986
1085
1184
1283
1381
1480
1579
1677
1775
1873
1971
2069
2167
2265
2362
2460
2558
2656
2755
2853
2951
3050

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 90% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1397
2298
3298
4298
5298
6397
7397
8397
9496
10496
11595
12694
13793
14793
15892
16991
171090
181189
191288
201288
211387
221486
231585
241585
251684
261783
271882
281882
291981
302080

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:44 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:446:40
211.96:446:40
311.96:446:39
411.96:446:39
511.96:446:38
611.96:446:37
711.96:446:37
811.96:446:36
911.96:446:36
1011.96:446:35
1111.86:446:35
1211.86:446:34
1311.86:446:34
1411.86:446:33
1511.86:446:33
1611.86:446:32
1711.86:446:32
1811.86:446:31
1911.86:446:31
2011.86:446:30
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2211.86:446:29
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2511.76:446:28
2611.76:446:28
2711.76:446:27
2811.76:446:27
2911.76:446:27
3011.76:446:26

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.88 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 5.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Dili

In seasonPeak

In April, Dili sits inside its cyclone and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Dili sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Dili's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Dili?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Dili for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dili in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Dili sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Dili in April

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 21 km away) is warmest in November at about 30°C and coldest in August near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep28Warm
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Dili in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dili peaks around February 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 22UV 15Jul 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Dili?

Dili sits at 8.6°S, 125.6°E, 3 m above sea level, in Timor Leste. The nearest listed city is Aileu, 19 km away.

GlenoLiquiçáMaubaraAtsabeMalianaVenilaleSuai

Topography around Dili

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Dili.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dili has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 422 m around an average of 52 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,468 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,916 m.

The land around Dili is covered by artificial surfaces (39%), water (28%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, water (44%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and water (52%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
422 m
16 km
1,468 m
80 km
2,916 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Aileu 19 km · Gleno 24 km · Liquiçá 26 km · Maubara 41 km · Atsabe 45 km · Maliana 62 km · Venilale 89 km · Suai 91 km

Timor Leste travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E / F / I
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 28% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,341
2025
Homicide rate
4.1
per 100k, 2015
Road deaths
11.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
Religion
Catholic 91%other 7%Protestant Evangelical 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Dili (-8.5586°, 125.5736°, elevation 3 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).