Dili weather in July

In July, Dili sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 13 mm of rain across 2.6 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 11th-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 49% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of July to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Dili's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dili's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
22°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
2.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:57 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
44%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
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 July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical July day in Dili reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12822
22822
32822
42822
52822
62822
72822
82822
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102822
112822
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282821
292821
302821
312821

How July really feels in Dili

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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

July 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 July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 7th-warmest and 11th-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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
47030
57129
67129
77129
87129
97228
107228
117228
127228
137228
147228
157228
167228
177228
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317228

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Dili gets around 13 mm of rain over 2.6 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 9% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
211
311
411
511
611
711
811
911
1011
1110
1210
1310
1410
159
169
178
188
198
208
217
227
237
246
256
266
276
286
296
305
315

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the muggy band about 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 66% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10266212
21276012
31276012
41276012
51276012
61285912
71286011
81286011
91286011
101295911
111295911
122295910
132295910
142305810
15230599
16230599
17231598
18232588
19232597
20233587
21234586
22235576
23236575
24237565
25238564
26338554
27339544
28340543
29340543
30341533
31341542

Wind in July

Winds average 9 km/h in July, the windiest month of the year.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of July to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:56 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:566:26
211.56:566:26
311.56:566:27
411.56:566:27
511.56:566:27
611.56:566:27
711.56:576:28
811.56:576:28
911.56:576:28
1011.56:576:28
1111.56:576:29
1211.56:576:29
1311.56:576:29
1411.56:576:29
1511.56:576:29
1611.56:576:30
1711.56:576:30
1811.66:576:30
1911.66:576:30
2011.66:576:31
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2511.66:566:31
2611.66:566:32
2711.66:566:32
2811.66:566:32
2911.66:566:32
3011.66:566:32
3111.66:556:32

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.2 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 — July's 5.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
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35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Dili

In seasonPeak

None of Dili's seasonal hazards are active in July. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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 July a good time to visit Dili?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is one of the better times to visit Dili for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Dili in July

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

In July, Dili sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Dili in July

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in July — 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 July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 9 (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
July 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).