When to go · Curaçao
Curaçao in May
Great month. Shoulder season: dry, better rates.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Medium
- Curaçao
- Prices
- Medium
- Curaçao
Verdict
Shoulder season: dry, better rates.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Curaçao in this guide.
Weather in May
- 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.
- Willemstad31 °C (88 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 4 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 4 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.
Labour Day
1 May
Public holiday.
Ascension Day
May–Jun (check)
Public holiday.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Curaçao
- Medium
- Prices · Curaçao
- Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Curaçao, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jan: Great
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 2
Jan: 5
May: Shoulder season: dry, better rates.
January: Dry-season start; Carnival events build up.
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 May
Rated best or good this month
Whole island
Best weather of the year (Willemstad, Banda Abou, south-east coast)
Dry, hot afternoons.