Willemstad (Curacao) weather in November

November in Willemstad: sweltering, rainy, with clean air — fine if you can take 23 rainy days.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Willemstad Curaçao · Southern Caribbean · Island80
  1. 88Jan
  2. 88Feb
  3. 89Mar
  4. 89Apr
  5. 88May
  6. 86Jun
  7. 87Jul
  8. 86Aug
  9. 85Sep
  10. 81Oct
  11. 80Nov
  12. 85Dec

#12 of 12 months in Willemstad · #467 of 1413 destinations to visit in November · comfort 80/100 (tier A)

Days
31°C
Nights
26°C
Wet days
23
Sun
10.2 h
Humidity
81%
Daylight
12 h
Willemstad, Curaçao
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Traveller notes on Willemstad in November

Other months in Willemstad

Forum posters describe Curaçao's climate as remarkably consistent year-round, with daytime temperatures in the 80sF and nights in the 70sF, tempered by a steady 12-15mph trade wind out of the east that keeps the heat comfortable even as the rainy season begins toward the very end of September. Posters are consistent that this rainy season is genuinely low-key - short, overnight or early-morning showers rather than anything that disrupts a full day, with sea temperatures around this time among the warmest of the year at roughly 84F. Posters do flag one exception worth knowing: when a storm or hurricane passes to the north, it can knock out the usual trade breeze, making conditions feel unusually humid and sticky even without direct rain. Posters generally rate September as a good, reliably warm time for Willemstad, with the trade wind and brief showers keeping conditions comfortable outside of the occasional storm-linked humid spell.
Tripadvisor community · September · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Curaçao has a desert climate and roughly 340 sunny days a year; March sits at about 27°C by day and 25 overnight, with the sea at 27. The forum's recurring subject is the trade wind, and the record puts it in perspective: it blows here all year, never averaging below about 29 kph, with the stronger stretch running February through July and peaking in May at 37. March, at 34.5, is in the windy half without being the worst of it. Most visitors treat it as the thing that makes the heat bearable rather than a nuisance, and the island's hills — especially towards the west end — block a good deal of it. Sunscreen is non-negotiable.
Tripadvisor community · March · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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Willemstad climate normals — November

Daytime high31°C / 88°F🔥 sweltering
Nighttime low26°C / 78°F
Feels like (high)35°C / 95°F
Sea temperature29°C / 85°F♨️ bath-warm
Rainfall144 mm / 5.7 in🌧 rainy
Rainy days23 days
Humidity81%💦 very humid
Dew point24°C / 75°F
Sunshine10.2 h/day
Daylight11.6 h
Wind29 km/h / 18 mph
Air quality (US AQI)35🍃 good

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in Willemstad in November

How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.

BusyCruise season(estimated)

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Best months for Willemstad's weather

Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).

Fair weatherWillemstad's weather doesn't swing hard through the year — comfort stays fairly steady in every month.

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What's on in Willemstad in November

Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.

  • Season

    Cruise season

    1 Nov – 30 Apr · usuallyCrowded

    Around 600,000 passengers a year come ashore at the Mega Pier or the Otrobanda wharves, most of them in the northern winter. The island sits on the southern fringe of the storm belt, so the ships keep calling when others go quiet. Source ↗

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Nearby, and something's on

Within 300 km of Willemstad — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.

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Willemstad in November — FAQ

Is November a good time to visit Willemstad?
November in Willemstad: sweltering, rainy, with clean air — fine if you can take 23 rainy days. It ranks #12 of 12 months for Willemstad on SeasonMap's comfort score (80/100).
What is the weather like in Willemstad in November?
In November, Willemstad averages a daily high of 31.1°C and a low of 25.6°C, with about 144.3 mm of rain over roughly 22.6 rainy days.
What is the air quality in Willemstad in November?
Willemstad has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 35 in November.

Within 300 km: Kralendijk's Sea turtle nesting around 1 May – 15 Dec.