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Weather in May in East Timor

Planning a journey to East Timor this May and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in East Timor in May?

May in East Timor generally has temperatures that range from warm to very warm, with moderate precipitation.

Temperatures

The average maximum daytime temperatures vary from warm in Dili at 29°C to very warm in Kupang at 32°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 24°C in Kupang and 22°C in Dili. While the given temperatures for day and night are typical, there may be days that feel warmer. Make sure you're dressed in a way that keeps you cool and comfortable.

Precipitation

In May, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Kupang with an average of 41 mm to moderate rainfall in Dili with 75 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Dili usually sees around 267 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of East Timor in May, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our East Timor climate page.

Where to go in East Timor in May

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the East Timor on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in May for the 2 most popular destinations in East Timor?

Dili

In May Dili generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 22°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Dili
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
29°C 
22°C 
235 hours 
194 mm 
11 days 
29°C 
22°C 
267 hours 
75 mm 
8 days 
June   >> June
>>  
29°C 
21°C 
247 hours 
34 mm 
6 days 
Climate in Dili

Kupang

In May Kupang generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 32°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Kupang
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
32°C 
24°C 
169 hours 
108 mm 
6 days 
32°C 
24°C 
178 hours 
41 mm 
4 days 
June   >> June
>>  
31°C 
23°C 
276 hours 
23 mm 
2 days 
Climate in Kupang

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in East Timor.

Is May the best time to visit East Timor?

We consider May to be one of the best times to travel to East Timor. Typically, the climate in Dili is perfect.

Generally speaking, May, June, July, August and September provide perfect weather in Dili. The weather in January, February and December, on the other hand, tends to be poor.

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