When to go · Curaçao
Curaçao in January
Great month. Dry-season start; Carnival events build up.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- High
- Curaçao
- Prices
- High
- Curaçao
Verdict
Dry-season start; Carnival events build up.
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Curaçao in this guide.
Weather in January
- Whole island · Willemstad, Banda Abou, south-east coastbest weather
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), 8 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 8 rain days
Festivals and holidays
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.
New Year's Day
1 Jan
Firecrackers at midnight; quiet day.
Carnival big impact
Jan–Feb/Mar (check)
Weeks of events ending with the Gran Marcha and the farewell parade; Carnival Monday afternoon is a holiday; road closures in Willemstad.
Carnival build-up (weekly jump-ups) check
From January · Willemstad
Music and street events; some roads close in the evenings.
Rainy season
Oct – Jan · Willemstad
Short heavy showers, especially Nov; road flooding is brief and the sun returns quickly.
Christmas and New Year
Dec – early Jan · Willemstad
Peak season: book rooms and rental cars early; fireworks over Sint Annabaai on New Year’s Eve.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Curaçao
- High
- Prices · Curaçao
- High
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Curaçao, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 5
Feb: 2
January: Dry-season start; Carnival events build up.
February: Carnival Grand March and Farewell Parade (dates follow Easter — check).
Curaçao: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in January
Rated best or good this month
Whole island
Best weather of the year (Willemstad, Banda Abou, south-east coast)
Dry and breezy; busy in Carnival build-up.