Best time to visit Timor-Leste
May to October enjoy drier weather and greater visibility, before the wet season rains sweep in to wash away roads and cloud your views.![]()
Timor-Leste is typically tropical with steamy days, balmy nights and temperatures hovering between 20-30°C. It’s cooler up in the mountains, however, where you’ll need a few warmer layers for the mornings and evenings, especially if you’re making the hike up to the top of Mount Ramelau. During the May to October dry season, it’s warm and sunny, with only an occasional light shower. The rainy season runs from November to April, when the landscape is beautifully green, the temperatures slightly higher, and the waters warm for diving and snorkelling. Many of the rural and mountain roads become impassable though, and there’s a risk of tropical cyclones.
Timor-Leste Weather Chart
MIN °C
MAX °C
RAIN (mm)
JAN
21
29
187
FEB
21
29
174
MAR
20
29
173
APR
20
29
99
MAY
18
29
111
JUN
18
29
69
JUL
18
28
52
AUG
17
28
27
SEP
18
29
33
OCT
19
29
52
NOV
20
30
94
DEC
20
29
176
Timor-Leste travel advice
Why go to Timor-Leste?
Tips from Aled Evans, from our partner Undiscovered Destinations:“Despite having a tragic history in the recent past, as a young nation the country has moved and is looking forward. There is a lot of development on infrastructure, health, education and employment which has been prioritised by consecutive governments. Timor-Leste may seem a bit of a ‘wild west’ or ‘wild east’ rather. Traditional dwellings and culture stretch back through the eons of time, and it’s engaging to be somewhere relatively untouched by modern trappings. This is changing, though, and highways are being built and the modern world is beginning to encroach on village life everywhere. If you want to see Timor-Leste while it’s still young and at the beginning of a transformation, now is the time to visit.”
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The benefits of organised holidays
Aled Evans:
“Organised tours work better in terms of planning and logistics as things often do not run to plan in Timor-Leste. Having a backup and good local expertise offering support makes the tour a lot more convenient and comfortable. If your time is limited then it is the only way to get to properly see the country.”
“Organised tours work better in terms of planning and logistics as things often do not run to plan in Timor-Leste. Having a backup and good local expertise offering support makes the tour a lot more convenient and comfortable. If your time is limited then it is the only way to get to properly see the country.”
Highlights
Aled Evans: “Timor-Leste ‘must dos’ include Mount Ramelau for its incredible scenery and great hiking trails; Jaco Island for brilliant swimming and snorkelling as well as rich traditional culture; and Marobo Hot Springs, a natural geothermal hot water spring with beautiful views out over a valley.”More Timor-Leste articles
If you’re looking for sun, sea and sand with an intrepid twist then Timor-Leste could be just the ticket.
