What is the best month to cruise to Dili?

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Dili cruise weather by month

What to expect when your ship is in Dili in any month: temperatures, how often it rains, wind, sea temperature and wave heights.

Augustbest month, rated 84 of 100

Good. Few rainy days, calm seas and warm water.

January 73
February 74
March 74
April 74
May 73
June 77
July 82
August 84
September 79
October 75
November 69
December 70

Excellent, 85 and upGood, 70 to 84Fair, 55 to 69Poor, under 55

93°Fwarmest average high (October)
88°Fcoolest average high (February)
9%fewest rain days (August)
55%most rain days (February)

Best time to cruise to Dili

The best month for cruise weather in Dili is August, rated 84 out of 100 (Good): few rainy days, calm seas and warm water. July and September score nearly as well. The weakest month is November (69, Fair): hot weather and many rainy days.

How the rating works

Each month scores out of 100 from five things: the average high (30 points; 64 to 82°F is full marks), how often it rains (25), how rough the sea gets (15), how warm the water is where swimming matters (10) and storms (20: how often a tropical storm passed within 90 miles since 1980, or how often gales struck in the 20-year record, whichever is worse). A part with no data is left out and the rest scaled up. The weights are a judgment about what makes a stop pleasant, not a measurement. Crowds and fares are not included.

Weather in Dili by month

Average highs run from 88°F (31°C) in February to 93°F (34°C) in October. Rain falls on the fewest days in August and the most in February. Sea temperature and wave heights are for the water just off the port.

Typical conditions, 2006–2025 climate record (ECMWF). Rain days are days with at least 1 mm of rain or melted snow. These are averages, not a forecast.
Month	Rating	High / low	Rain days	Wind	Sea temp	Typical seas	Sun
January	73Good	89 / 78°F32 / 26°C1 in 10 days: 87–91°F	54%	11 mph17 km/h	85°F29°C	2 ft (0.6 m)Slight; rougher days up to 3 ft	9.1 hrs79% humidity
February	74Good	88 / 78°F31 / 25°C1 in 10 days: 86–90°F	55%	11 mph17 km/h	84°F29°C	2 ft (0.6 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft	9.2 hrs80% humidity
March	74Good	89 / 77°F32 / 25°C1 in 10 days: 87–91°F	53%	8 mph13 km/h	84°F29°C	1 ft (0.3 m)Smooth; rougher days up to 3 ft	9.6 hrs80% humidity
April	74Good	90 / 76°F32 / 25°C1 in 10 days: 88–91°F	49%	7 mph11 km/h	86°F30°C	1 ft (0.2 m)Smooth; rougher days up to 2 ft	10.3 hrs78% humidity
May	73Good	92 / 76°F33 / 25°C1 in 10 days: 90–94°F	42%	8 mph13 km/h	85°F30°C	1 ft (0.4 m)Smooth; rougher days up to 2 ft	10.4 hrs73% humidity
June	77Good	90 / 74°F32 / 24°C1 in 10 days: 88–92°F	39%	8 mph13 km/h	84°F29°C	2 ft (0.5 m)Smooth; rougher days up to 2 ft	10.5 hrs68% humidity
July	82Good	90 / 73°F32 / 23°C1 in 10 days: 88–92°F	24%	9 mph14 km/h	83°F28°C	2 ft (0.5 m)Slight; rougher days up to 3 ft	10.7 hrs64% humidity
August	84Good	92 / 72°F33 / 22°C1 in 10 days: 90–94°F	9%	11 mph18 km/h	82°F28°C	2 ft (0.6 m)Slight; rougher days up to 3 ft	10.9 hrs58% humidity
September	79Good	92 / 73°F33 / 23°C1 in 10 days: 90–94°F	25%	10 mph16 km/h	82°F28°C	2 ft (0.5 m)Smooth; rougher days up to 3 ft	10.9 hrs59% humidity
October	75Good	93 / 75°F34 / 24°C1 in 10 days: 91–95°F	32%	9 mph14 km/h	85°F29°C	1 ft (0.4 m)Smooth; rougher days up to 2 ft	11.3 hrs65% humidity
November	69Fair	92 / 77°F33 / 25°C1 in 10 days: 90–94°F	51%	7 mph12 km/h	87°F30°C	1 ft (0.3 m)Smooth; rougher days up to 2 ft	11.2 hrs74% humidity
December	70Good	90 / 78°F32 / 25°C1 in 10 days: 88–92°F	54%	8 mph13 km/h	86°F30°C	1 ft (0.4 m)Smooth; rougher days up to 3 ft	9.4 hrs80% humidity

These are averages for 2006–2025 (20 years) from ECMWF’s ERA5 climate record, adjusted to local detail with a higher-resolution ECMWF analysis and Météo-France waves, then checked against weather-station records from NOAA (GHCN-Daily). There is no suitable station near this port, so the check was between the two model sources. They differ somewhat, so allow a few degrees either way.

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Upcoming cruises in Dili

1 ship from 1 cruise line is scheduled here, 1 visit in total. The next 1:

Sat, Feb 132027

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