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🇹🇱 Dili’s climate twin is 🇪🇨 Guayaquil, Ecuador

fair match

Dili, Timor-Leste and Guayaquil, Ecuador are a fair climate match — 16,950 km (10,532 mi) apart. Dili is Köppen zone Aw; Guayaquil is Aw.

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What to expect

Dili and Guayaquil both sit in the tropical savanna (Aw) zone, so their seasonal arcs line up. They are about 16,950 km (10,532 mi) apart, nearly opposite on the globe, yet Guayaquil still tracks Dili’s January and July.

It is a fair match — close on the main numbers, with a few seasonal quirks between Dili and Guayaquil. Temperatures stay tight: January means differ by 0°C (Guayaquil cooler); July by 2°C (Guayaquil cooler). Rainfall shifts more: Guayaquil is 70 mm wetter in January, and 19 mm drier in July.

Sunshine: Guayaquil averages 9.3 hours a day across the two months vs 10.4 in Dili (1.1 h/day less; January 8.6 h vs 9.9 h, July 10.1 h vs 11 h). PM2.5 averages stay near each other (10 µg/m³ in Guayaquil, 6 in Dili). Dew points differ modestly (January 22°C vs 24°C; July 20°C vs 21°C).

January & July climate

January & July · °C and mm

DiliGuayaquil
January
Temp
31° / 24°
31° / 23°
Rain
160 mm
230 mm
Dew
24°
22°
PM2.5
5.4 µg/m³
10.1 µg/m³
Sun
9.9 h
8.6 h
July
Temp
31° / 21°
29° / 20°
Rain
20 mm
1 mm
Dew
21°
20°
PM2.5
6.2 µg/m³
9.6 µg/m³
Sun
11.0 h
10.1 h

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Frequently asked questions

What place has a climate like Dili?

On Similar Climates, Guayaquil, Ecuador is the closest distant match for Dili, Timor-Leste — scored fair, about 16,950 km (10,532 mi) away.

How far is Dili from its climate twin?

Dili and Guayaquil are separated by roughly 16,950 km (10,532 mi) on the great-circle route.

Do Dili and Guayaquil have their seasons at the same time?

Yes — both cities are in the same hemisphere, so summer and winter fall in the same calendar months.

Do Dili and Guayaquil share a Köppen climate zone?

Yes — both are tropical savanna (Aw).

What is the climate like in Dili?

Dili has a tropical savanna climate (Aw). January averages a high of 31°C and a low of 24°C with 160 mm of rain; July averages 31°C / 21°C and 20 mm.

How sunny is Dili?

Dili averages about 9.9 hours of sunshine a day in January and 11 hours in July.

What is the air quality like in Dili?

January PM2.5 averages about 5.4 µg/m³ (US AQI 31); July averages 6.2 µg/m³ (US AQI 34).

Other close climate matches for Dili: São Tomé (loose), Bujumbura (loose), Brazzaville (loose).

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