Timor-Leste
Dili in September
☀️ Dry seasonHot, a little humid and mostly dry.
🎒 Pack: light, breathable clothes & sunscreen · sunglasses & hat
Why September scores 8.8What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort8.4
- ✓Hot (32°C highs / 22°C lows)
- !Humid (dew point 19.9°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~5 mm rain)
- Air quality9.7
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~7 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline7.0
- ·Increased caution
| Sep | Aug | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 8.8 Excellent | 9.0 Excellent |
| Season | ☀️ Dry season | ☀️ Dry season |
| High / low | 32° / 22° | 31° / 21° |
| Rain | 5 mm | 7 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 20° | dew pt 20° |
| PM2.5 | 7 µg/m³ | 7 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Dili weather-station normals. Rainfall: Dili weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsSeptember 2027
No long holidaysNo long public-holiday weekends this month. School holidays aren't counted, so check those if you want to avoid family crowds.
No national public holidays in Timor-Leste this month.
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore DiliEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyTimor-Leste's capital is a relaxed seaside city. Visitors come for its coastline, history and as a base for diving and Atauro Island.
No major events on our calendar for September.
Coming up later
Proclamation of Independence DayEvery year28 November every year
Marks the 1975 declaration of independence.
Why go: Public holiday.
Where: Across the city
Restoration of Independence DayEvery year20 May every year
Marks independence in 2002.
Why go: Public holiday with celebrations.
Where: Across the city
Cristo Rei
Large statue of Christ on a headland reached by steps.
💡 Go early or late to avoid the heat.
Atauro Island
Island known for reefs and snorkelling.
💡 Check boat schedules in advance.
Timorese Resistance Archive and Museum
Museum about the country's path to independence.
Chega! exhibition
Exhibition in a former prison documenting the country's past.
Tais Market
Market selling handwoven tais textiles.
Batar daan
Stew of corn, mung beans and pumpkin.
💡 Local eateries
Grilled fish
Fresh fish grilled by the sea.
💡 Beachfront stalls
Timorese coffee
Locally grown coffee.
💡 Cafes
Tais
Handwoven textiles.
💡 Tais Market
Timorese coffee
Bags of local coffee.
💡 Cafes and shops