Climate · Curaçao

Willemstad

Hot all year, wet from October to December and drier from February to May.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years12.1°N0 m above the sea
  1. Jan84°29°77°25°Rain on about four days a week.
  2. Feb84°29°77°25°Rain on about three days a week.
  3. Mar84°29°77°25°Rain on about two days a week.
  4. Apr85°29°78°26°Rain on about two days a week.
  5. May86°30°79°26°Rain on about two days a week.
  6. Jun86°30°80°27°Rain on about three days a week.
  7. Jul86°30°79°26°Rain on about three days a week.
  8. Aug87°31°80°27°Rain on about three days a week.
  9. Sep88°31°81°27°Rain on about four days a week.
  10. Oct87°31°80°27°Rain on about five days a week.
  11. Nov86°30°79°26°Rain on about six days a week.
  12. Dec85°29°78°26°Rain on about five days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

Highs hardly move, between 84°F and 88°F all year, with nights near 79°F. The rain comes from October to December, on about five days a week. February to May is the driest stretch, with rain on about two days a week. Daylight runs from about 11½ hours in December to 13 hours in June.Highs hardly move, between 29°C and 31°C all year, with nights near 26°C. The rain comes from October to December, on about five days a week. February to May is the driest stretch, with rain on about two days a week. Daylight runs from about 11½ hours in December to 13 hours in June.

Where Willemstad sits

America/Curacao

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Latitude
12.1°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
0 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
our one place here

The land around Willemstad, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Willemstad, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Willemstad, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Willemstad, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Willemstad, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Willemstad, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Willemstad, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Willemstad, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Willemstad, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Willemstad, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Willemstad, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Willemstad, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Willemstad is our one place in Curaçao so far. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 84°F in January and February to 88°F in September.Highs from 29°C in January and February to 31°C in September.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in November (83% of days), driest in April (30%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in January (51% cover), cloudiest in May (73%).

Daylight

From 11h 25m in December to 12h 49m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

Willemstad, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
January
77°25°84°29°
4 days51%11h 30m
FebruaryDry seasonAt its best
77°25°84°29°
3 days53%11h 44m
MarchDry seasonAt its best
77°25°84°29°
2 days57%12h 03m
AprilDry seasonAt its best
78°26°85°29°
2 days68%12h 23m
MayDry seasonAt its best
79°26°86°30°
2 days73%12h 41m
June
80°27°86°30°
3 days67%12h 49m
July
79°26°86°30°
3 days64%12h 45m
August
80°27°87°31°
3 days66%12h 30m
September
81°27°88°31°
4 days70%12h 10m
OctoberRainy season
80°27°87°31°
5 days72%11h 50m
NovemberRainy season
79°26°86°30°
6 days69%11h 33m
DecemberRainy season
78°26°85°29°
5 days59%11h 25m

When is the best time to visit Willemstad?


The best months are February to May: highs near 85°F, nights near 78°F, and rain on about two days a week.The best months are February to May: highs near 29°C, nights near 26°C, and rain on about two days a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Willemstad?

September, with highs near 88°F and lows near 81°F. The coolest are January and February, with highs near 84°F.September, with highs near 31°C and lows near 27°C. The coolest are January and February, with highs near 29°C.

When does it rain most in Willemstad?

November, with rain on about six days a week. April is the driest, with rain on about two days a week.

How long are the days in Willemstad?

From about 11½ hours in December to 13 hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Willemstad?

January, when cloud covers about 51% of the sky on average. May is the cloudiest, at about 73%.

Places with a year like Willemstad's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Willemstad's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Willemstad's summer.

Where to stay

1 in our collection

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Willemstad. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match.Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match. Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.