East Timor Climate – June 2026 Update
Top 5 Cities: Dili, Baucau, Maliana, Suai, and Lospalos
This month in numbers
East Timor experienced a June that was 0.6°C warmer than the 1961–1990 average, ranking as the 16th warmest June in 86 years of records. The three-month period from April to June 2026 also saw an anomaly of +0.6°C, making it the 13th warmest such period on record. Globally, June 2026 was the 3rd warmest June for land temperatures, with an anomaly of +1°C, while the April-June period ranked as the 2nd warmest globally, also with a +1°C anomaly.
What changed
East Timor's average temperature for April–June 2026 was 24.27°C, continuing a trend of warmer-than-average conditions. The country's 12-month rolling anomaly of +0.75°C places it as the 5th coolest out of 234 regions in our cross-region rankings, indicating that while East Timor is warming, other parts of the world are experiencing significantly higher temperature anomalies.
What’s driving change?
The warming trend in East Timor is influenced by the broader global climate patterns, including the developing El Niño conditions in the tropical Pacific, which are expected to influence weather and climate patterns worldwide in the coming months. East Timor experienced heavy rainfall and associated flooding in June, with reports of affected households and evacuations in areas like Beilaco sub-Village and Akar-Laran Village around June 19-21. There was also a moderate to heavy landslide in Covalima municipality in early June, impacting nearly 300 people and damaging dozens of homes. These events highlight the region's vulnerability to extreme weather.
Looking ahead
The developing El Niño conditions are expected to strengthen into the Northern Hemisphere winter of 2026-27, suggesting a continued influence on East Timor's climate in the months ahead.
Generated by Gemini from climate data and web sources
At a Glance
Temperature – Average
Year-on-Year Trends
The 4byo Climate Helix – East Timor
Data: Our World in Data / NOAA (rainfall: World Bank CCKP / CRU TS 4.08). Baseline: first 30 yrs on record. Recent: last 10 yrs on record.
East Timor – Monthly Temperature – All Years
Data: Our World in Data / NOAA (rainfall: World Bank CCKP / CRU TS 4.08). Baseline: first 30 yrs on record. Recent: last 10 yrs on record.
Records – East Timor
Our World in Data / NOAA - Anomalies vs 1901-2000 mean
Shifting Seasons
Wet / dry seasonsKöppen Aw · TropicalEast Timor doesn't have a warm/cold cycle - its monthly temperature range is only 3.2°C across the year - but it does have a strong wet/dry cycle (the wettest month gets 11× as much rain as the driest). So we track how the wet season has shifted instead.
Monthly rainfall climatology. A “wet month” exceeds the baseline monthly mean (dashed gold line). Biggest month-to-month shift: Feb (-79 mm, -42%).
Data: Our World in Data / NOAA (rainfall: World Bank CCKP / CRU TS 4.08). Baseline: first 30 yrs on record. Recent: last 10 yrs on record.
Rainfall & Precipitation
Rainfall & Rain Days – Totals
Headline: anomaly vs the 1961–1990 mean. Small figure: the actual value. Rank: position in the full record (1st = highest ever). Record: highest (or lowest) value on record with its year.
Emissions & Energy
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Data Sources
Data Sources for East Timor
Every figure on this page is sourced from official, openly published climate datasets. Anomalies are calculated against the 1961–1990 baseline (temperature) and 1991–2020 (rainfall, sunshine, frost) - see the Methodology & Sources page for the complete dataset list and update calendar.
FAQs
FAQs
How is the climate in East Timor changing?
East Timor is warming in line with the rest of the world. The page above shows the latest monthly temperature anomaly versus the 1961-1990 baseline, the long-term annual trend, and the region's rank in the historical record. The headline panel also shows the long-term trend rate per decade and the warmest and coolest years on file.
Where does the climate data for East Timor come from?
Climate data for East Timor comes from Our World in Data, sourcing Copernicus ERA5 and HadCRUT5 (national temperature anomaly) and the Global Carbon Project via Our World in Data (CO₂ emissions), refreshed every month, when the upstream temperature and rainfall data are refreshed.
What is the climate baseline used on this page?
Anomalies on this page are calculated against the 1961-1990 climatological baseline, which is the standard reference period used by the Met Office, NOAA, IPCC and most national climate services. Some panels also show the source-native 1901-2000 (NOAA) or 1991-2020 (WMO) baselines for verification. See Methodology & Sources for the full reference.
Which areas does the East Timor climate data cover?
The East Timor climate profile covers Dili, Baucau, Maliana, Suai and surrounding areas. Temperature, rainfall and emissions data for East Timor
How often is the East Timor climate update refreshed?
The East Timor climate update is refreshed monthly, typically a few days after the previous month closes and the upstream provider (Met Office HadUK-Grid, NOAA Climate at a Glance, Copernicus ERA5 or the Global Carbon Project) publishes its update. See the Climate Rankings for cross-region comparisons.