Dili weather in April
April in Dili: sweltering, rainy, with clean air — a gamble, with 38°C afternoons.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#7 of 12 months in Dili · #1191 of 1413 destinations to visit in April · comfort 64/100 (tier C)
- Days
- 31°C
- Nights
- 25°C
- Wet days
- 16
- Sun
- 10.2 h
- Humidity
- 85%
- Daylight
- 12 h

Traveller notes on Dili in April
Other months in Dili
Forum posters cite typical January conditions in Dili around 32C by day and 25C overnight, with high humidity that will have most visitors sweating. Posters describe January as technically still within the wet season, approaching its tail end when the landscape is at its greenest, but note that in practice rain hasn't always been especially heavy during this stretch, keeping sightseeing manageable. Posters describe Dili's tropical climate more broadly as hot and wet through summer, with rain that's typically short but can be severe enough to cause real chaos on roads and roofs when it does come. Posters generally rate January as hot, humid and technically wet-season, but often more manageable in practice than the label suggests.
Forum regulars name July and August as the best window to visit, squarely in the dry season - Timor-Leste's climate runs hot and wet through the local summer and warm and dry through winter, and July sits comfortably in the latter. Several posters describe multi-week stays in Dili during July without weather complaints, and getting around by scooter is called notably easier this time of year since the coast roads (unlike the mountain roads) stay in good condition through the dry months.
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Dili climate normals — April
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Dili in April
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
BusyHoly Week, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Dili's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Fair weatherDili's weather peaks June–August.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in Dili in April
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Holiday
Holy Week
20 Mar – 20 Apr · usuallyClosuresGood Friday is the largest day in the Timorese year and Dili mostly stops for it: processions out of the cathedral, shuttered offices, and a city that empties toward the districts. Source ↗
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Dili in April — FAQ
- Is April a good time to visit Dili?
- April in Dili: sweltering, rainy, with clean air — a gamble, with 38°C afternoons. It ranks #7 of 12 months for Dili on SeasonMap's comfort score (64/100).
- What is the weather like in Dili in April?
- In April, Dili averages a daily high of 31°C and a low of 25°C, with about 126.1 mm of rain over roughly 16.1 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Dili in April?
- Dili has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 22 in April.