Curaçao
Curaçao in May
☀️ Dry seasonHot, humid and mostly dry.
🎒 Pack: light, breathable clothes & sunscreen · quick-dry fabrics · sunglasses & hat
Why May scores 8.4What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort7.5
- ✓Hot (32°C highs / 26°C lows)
- !Very humid/sticky (dew point 24.5°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~15 mm rain)
- Air quality9.3
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~9 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline8.0
- ·Normal precautions
| May | Jan | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 8.4 Very good | 8.8 Excellent |
| Season | ☀️ Dry season | ☀️ Dry season |
| High / low | 32° / 26° | 30° / 25° |
| Rain | 15 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 & crowdsMay 2027
No long holidaysNo long public-holiday weekends this month. School holidays aren't counted, so check those if you want to avoid family crowds.
Other public holidays: Labor Day (1 May) · Ascension Day (6 May)
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 May.
Coming up later
Flag DayEvery year2 July every year
A national holiday celebrating the island's flag and anthem.
Why go: Some businesses close.
Where: Island-wide
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