Curaçao
Curaçao in December
🌦️ Shoulder (showers)Warm, humid and some showers.
🎒 Pack: light, breathable clothes & sunscreen · quick-dry fabrics · sunglasses & hat
Why December scores 8.5What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort7.5
- ✓Warm (30°C highs / 25°C lows)
- !Very humid/sticky (dew point 23.8°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~86 mm rain)
- Air quality9.7
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~7 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline8.0
- ·Normal precautions
| Dec | Jan | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 8.5 Excellent | 8.8 Excellent |
| Season | 🌦️ Shoulder (showers) | ☀️ Dry season |
| High / low | 30° / 25° | 30° / 25° |
| Rain | 86 mm | 50 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 24° | dew pt 23° |
| PM2.5 | 7 µg/m³ | 6 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Curaçao Hato Airport weather-station normals. Rainfall: Curaçao Hato Airport weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsDecember 2026
Long weekendThere's at least one long weekend. Domestic travel picks up and popular spots get busier over those days.
- Christmas Day 25–27 Dec · 3 days off in a row
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore CuraçaoEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyA Dutch Caribbean island just north of Venezuela, known for the colourful UNESCO-listed capital Willemstad, coves, diving and a dry, sunny climate.
No major events on our calendar for December.
Coming up later
Curaçao CarnivalDate variesUsually January to February or early March, ending before Lent
Weeks of events culminating in large costumed parades.
Why go: The main Grand Parade draws big crowds.
Where: Willemstad
Flag DayEvery year2 July every year
A national holiday celebrating the island's flag and anthem.
Why go: Some businesses close.
Where: Island-wide
Willemstad (Punda and Otrobanda)
The historic capital with pastel colonial waterfront buildings, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Queen Emma Bridge
A floating pontoon bridge that swings open for passing ships.
Christoffel National Park
A park in the west with the island's highest hill, cacti and wildlife.
💡 Climb early in the morning before the heat.
Shete Boka National Park
A rugged north coast where waves crash into inlets and caves.
Western beaches
Small coves such as Grote Knip (Playa Kenepa) with clear water.
Klein Curaçao
An uninhabited islet with a lighthouse and beaches, reached by boat trip.
Keshi yena
A ball of cheese stuffed with spiced meat and baked.
Stoba
Slow-cooked stews of goat or beef.
Funchi
A cornmeal side similar to polenta.
Pastechi
Fried pastries filled with cheese, meat or fish, eaten as a snack.
Curaçao liqueur
The orange liqueur made from the peel of local laraha oranges.
💡 Landhuis Chobolobo distillery and shops
Chichi dolls
Brightly painted figures of a big-sister character, a local craft.
💡 Craft and gift shops
Dutch cheese
Gouda and Edam, widely sold on the island.
💡 Supermarkets and shops
Airport transfer Kiwitaxi
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