When to go · Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste in January
Avoid month. Heavy rain; roads and river crossings impassable in places.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Crowds
- Low
- Timor-Leste
- Prices
- Low
- Timor-Leste
Verdict
AvoidVoykit month rating for Timor-Leste
Heavy rain; roads and river crossings impassable in places.
Weather in January
- North coast · Dili, Atauro, Baucau, Comrainy
Dry May–Nov and hot on the coast; wet Dec–Apr with washed-out roads.
- Mountains · Maubisse, Mount Ramelau, Ermerarainy
Cool nights (10 °C at Maubisse, near freezing on Ramelau); rain and fog most of the year.
- South coast · Suai, Viqueque, Samerainy
Second wet season May–Jul; roads often cut.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
New Year
1 Jan
Public holiday.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Timor-Leste
- Low
- Prices · Timor-Leste
- Low
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast