Dili weather in May (East Timor)

This month is known as a warm month. The average maximum daytime temperature in Dili in May lies at 29.7°C (85.46°F). The average minimum temperature goes down to around 19.5°C (67.1°F) (often the minimum temperature is noted at night).

Rainfall during May is high with an average of 131mm (5.2 inchec). There are generally around 8 rainy days. If you enjoy blue skies and sunshine, then this is a great time to go to Dili with 267 hours of sun during the entire month.

 

Dili, monthly averages in May

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Min Temperature 67 °F  
Max Temperature 85 °F  
Water Temperature 83 °F *  
Chance of Rain 29%  
Precipitation 5 in  
Rainy days 9 days  
Humidity 75% *  
Sunshine 267 hrs *  

Where to stay in Dili

Where to go in East Timor in May

Find out more about the weather in East Timor in May and which places have the best weather conditions in this month.

Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20-29ºC / 68-84ºF and not too much precipitation (less than 90mm / 3.5inches a month).

So what to wear in May? Visitors traveling to Dili should plan on bringing a totally waterproof coat since it will often be raining. However, also bring your summer cloths because it can be very warm or even hot. With a water temperature of around 28.5°C (83.3°F), this is a great month to swim so bring your swimwear.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do in May.

Swimming
9/10
Cycling
7/10
Walking
7/10
Camping
6/10
Outdoor sports
7/10

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