Curaçao in August

Hot and calm; Tula Day remembers the 1795 revolt on 17 August.

August is rated good. These months rate higher:

• JanuaryGreatDry-season start; Carnival events build up.
• FebruaryGreatCarnival Grand March and Farewell Parade (dates follow Easter — check).
• MarchGreatDry and windy; spring break and Dutch holidays.
• AprilGreatEaster and the Seú harvest parade; King's Day on 27 April.

• Whole island · Willemstad, Banda Abou, south-east coasthot

  Semi-arid, 27–32 °C (81–90 °F) with a steady trade wind. The short rainy season (Oct–Jan) brings showers and the odd flooded road; the rest of the year is dry. Curaçao lies south of the main hurricane tracks, though passing storms can bring swell, rain and flight disruption.Semi-arid, 81–90 °F (27–32 °C) with a steady trade wind. The short rainy season (Oct–Jan) brings showers and the odd flooded road; the rest of the year is dry. Curaçao lies south of the main hurricane tracks, though passing storms can bring swell, rain and flight disruption.

• Willemstad32 °C (90 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 6 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 6 rain days

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Tula Day

  17 Aug

  Remembers the 1795 slave revolt; events at Landhuis Knip; not a public holiday.

Crowds · Curaçao

Medium

Prices · Curaçao

Medium

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Curaçao, side by side.

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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Rated best or good this month

• Willemstad

  Hottest month; book air conditioning.