Caribbean
Curaçao
Capital: Willemstad · 1 regions · 14 places
Curaçao, officially the Country of Curaçao, is a constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is an island country located in the southern Caribbean Sea, specifically the Dutch Caribbean region, about 65 km (40 mi) north of Venezuela and 80 km (50 mi) southeast of Aruba. Curaçao includes the main island of Curaçao, and the much smaller, uninhabited island of Klein Curaçao. Read more — Wikipedia
When to go
Best places in Curaçao in October
Go score
When to go in Curaçao: month-by-month
Go score by month for the main destinations; green means great weather.
| places | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willemstad | 82 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 91 | 87 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 79 | 78 | 76 |
| Bandariba | 82 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 91 | 87 | 84 | 85 | 83 | 81 | 78 | 76 |
| Bandabou | 82 | 91 | 94 | 92 | 88 | 85 | 81 | 82 | 80 | 77 | 75 | 76 |
| Boca St. Michiel | 82 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 94 | 89 | 86 | 87 | 85 | 82 | 78 | 76 |
| Santa Rosa | 82 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 91 | 87 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 80 | 78 | 76 |
| Sint Michiel | 82 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 94 | 89 | 85 | 86 | 84 | 82 | 78 | 76 |
| Brievengat | 82 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 89 | 85 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 79 | 75 | 76 |
| Tera Kora | 82 | 91 | 94 | 95 | 94 | 89 | 85 | 86 | 85 | 81 | 78 | 76 |
| Saliña | 82 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 94 | 88 | 85 | 86 | 84 | 81 | 78 | 76 |
| Barber | 82 | 91 | 94 | 92 | 88 | 85 | 81 | 82 | 80 | 77 | 75 | 76 |
| Dorp Soto | 82 | 91 | 94 | 94 | 90 | 86 | 83 | 84 | 82 | 79 | 78 | 76 |
| Otrabanda | 82 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 94 | 88 | 85 | 86 | 84 | 81 | 78 | 76 |
| Grote Berg | 82 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 94 | 89 | 85 | 86 | 85 | 82 | 78 | 76 |
| Sabana Westpunt | 82 | 91 | 94 | 95 | 91 | 87 | 84 | 85 | 82 | 79 | 78 | 76 |
Water temperature
Sea temperature along the coast of Curaçao
| places | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willemstad | 27° | 26° | 26° | 27° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° |
| Bandariba | 27° | 26° | 26° | 27° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° |
| Bandabou | 27° | 27° | 27° | 27° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° |
| Boca St. Michiel | 27° | 26° | 26° | 27° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° |
| Santa Rosa | 27° | 26° | 26° | 27° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° |
| Sint Michiel | 27° | 26° | 26° | 27° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° |
| Brievengat | 27° | 26° | 26° | 27° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° |
All holiday types
All holiday types More ways to travel in Curaçao
Rainy season in Curaçao: November–December · Wettest month: November Month by month
Tourist density
Tourism in Curaçao
How many visitors come, how concentrated tourism is, and when the country is busiest.
International visitors a year
1.29M
2019
World rank by arrivals
#123
Visitors per resident
8.09
Visitors per km²
2,912
Most popular destinations in Curaçao
Practical
Curaçao: practical information
Plugs, money, emergency numbers, safety and typical prices: what to know before you go.
Power plugs
AB
- Voltage
- 120 V · 50 Hz
- Driving
- Drive on the right
Currency
Netherlands Antillean Guilder
ANG · ƒ
- Languages
- English, Dutch, Papiamento
- Calling code
- +599
Safety & travel advice
1
Exercise normal precautionsUS travel advisory
No travel warningsUK travel advice · Dec 10, 2025
Upcoming public holidays
- Dec 25Christmas Day
- Dec 26St. Stephen's Day
- Dec 31New Year's Eve
- Jan 1New Year's Day
- Feb 8Carnival Monday
Regions of Curaçao
1Largest cities in Curaçao
79
Willemstad
Curaçao
32° / 25° 69 mm Oct
81
Bandariba
Curaçao
32° / 25° 68 mm Oct
77
Bandabou
Curaçao
32° / 25° 67 mm Oct
82
Boca St. Michiel
Curaçao
32° / 25° 68 mm Oct
80
Santa Rosa
Curaçao
32° / 25° 71 mm Oct
82
Sint Michiel
Curaçao
32° / 25° 68 mm Oct
79
Brievengat
Curaçao
32° / 25° 82 mm Oct
81
Tera Kora
Curaçao
32° / 25° 75 mm Oct
UNESCO
World Heritage sites in Curaçao
Main airports
- CURHato International AirportWillemstad