Curaçao
Curaçao in July
☀️ Dry seasonHot, humid and mostly dry.
🎒 Pack: light, breathable clothes & sunscreen · quick-dry fabrics · sunglasses & hat
Why July scores 8.3What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort7.5
- ✓Hot (32°C highs / 26°C lows)
- !Very humid/sticky (dew point 24.9°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~37 mm rain)
- Air quality9.4
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~9 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards9.5
- !Tropical cyclone: Edge of the Atlantic/Caribbean hurricane season
- Safety baseline8.0
- ·Normal precautions
| Jul | Jan | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 8.3 Very good | 8.8 Excellent |
| Season | ☀️ Dry season | ☀️ Dry season |
| High / low | 32° / 26° | 30° / 25° |
| Rain | 37 mm | 50 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 25° | dew pt 23° |
| PM2.5 | 9 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 & crowdsJuly 2027
Long weekendThere's at least one long weekend. Domestic travel picks up and popular spots get busier over those days.
- National Anthem and Flag Day 2–4 Jul · 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.
Flag DayEvery year2 July every year
A national holiday celebrating the island's flag and anthem.
Why go: Some businesses close.
Where: Island-wide
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
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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