Curaçao in December

Christmas and New Year peak; pagara firecrackers on 31 December.

December 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 coastrainy

  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.

• Willemstad30 °C (86 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 10 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 10 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.

• Christmas big impact

  25–26 Dec

  Peak travel; Dutch visitors fill apartments.

• Old Year's Day

  31 Dec

  Pagara firecracker strings at businesses; fireworks.

• Christmas and New Year

  25 December and 31 December · Willemstad

  Peak season; New Year fireworks over the harbour.

• Rainy season

  Oct – Jan · Willemstad

  Short heavy showers, especially Nov; road flooding is brief and the sun returns quickly.

Crowds · Curaçao

High

Prices · Curaçao

High

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

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

• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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