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Climate - Curaçao


Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine

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Climate chart - Willemstad

In Curaçao, the climate is tropical semi-arid, hot all year round, since the temperature fluctuates between 30 °C and 33 °C (86 °F and 91 °F) during the day. The period from May to October is the most sultry, but the trade winds blow constantly, tempering the heat.
From February to August, the south-east trade winds blow, which come from South America and bring dry weather, while from October to January, is the period of the north-east trade winds, which are a little less intense and can sometimes bring rain.
Curaçao is an island located in the Caribbean Sea at 12 degrees north latitude, and is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Together with Bonaire, Aruba and some islands of Venezuela, it is catalogued among the Leeward Antilles, namely, those islands that have an arid climate in comparison with the rest of the Caribbean, as evidenced by the vegetation consisting mainly of shrubs and cacti. The three islands that once belonged to the Netherlands Antilles (Aruba, Curaçao and Bonaire) are sometimes called ABC Islands.
Curaçao is an almost entirely flat island: its highest point is located at 375 meters (1,200 feet) above sea level.
Here are the average temperatures of the capital, Willemstad.
Willemstad - Average temperatures (1991-2020)
MonthMin (°C)Max (°C)Mean (°C)Min (°F)Max (°F)Mean (°F)
January243027.2768681
February243027.4768781.3
March253127.8778782.1
April263128.5788983.3
May263229.1799084.5
June263229.4809084.9
July263229.2799084.6
August273329.8809185.6
September273329.9809285.8
October263229.3799084.8
November263128.5788983.3
December253027.7778781.8
Year25.731.628.678.28983.5

About 600 millimeters (23.6 inches) of rain fall per year. The only relatively rainy period is from October to December, when, however, precipitation does not go beyond 120 mm (4.7 in) per month. As mentioned, from October to January, and sometimes in mid-February, the northeast trade winds blow, and they bring showers quite frequently, although usually not abundant. Here is the average precipitation.
Willemstad - Average precipitation
MonthMillimetersInchesDays
January451.88
February301.26
March140.62
April200.82
May200.82
June200.83
July401.66
August401.65
September5025
October1003.98
November1204.711
December953.711
Year60023.670

The amount of sunshine is good all year round, as can be seen in the following table.
Willemstad - Sunshine hours
MonthAverageTotal
January8250
February9255
March9280
April8240
May8250
June9270
July9280
August9280
September9270
October8250
November8240
December8250
Year8.53105

Curaçao

The sea in Curaçao is warm enough to swim in throughout the year: the water temperature reaches a low of 26.5 °C (79.5 °F) in February and March and a high of 29 °C (84 °F) in September and October. Here are the average sea temperatures.
Willemstad - Sea temperature
MonthCelsius (°C)Fahrenheit (°F)
January2780
February2680
March2680
April2780
May2781
June2882
July2882
August2883
September2984
October2984
November2883
December2882
Year27.681.8

Hurricanes



From June to November, but especially from August to October, there is the danger of tropical storms and hurricanes, which, however, are rare in Curaçao and the Leeward Antilles because of their southern location. However, hurricanes can sometimes also reach this island, as happened with Hurricane Irene in September 1971, Joan in October 1988, Bret (tropical storm) in August 1993, Ivan in September 2004, and Felix in September 2007.

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