Bandariba weather in August

In August, Bandariba sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 55 mm of rain across 13.2 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in August, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Bandariba's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bandariba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
27°
11th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:27 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
53%
5th clearest
Wind
29 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical August day in Bandariba reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22827
32827
42827
52827
62827
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92827
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292827
302827
312827

How August really feels in Bandariba

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Bandariba weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 25°4512.211.46.8
Feb26° / 25°216.711.67.5
Mar26° / 25°195.611.97.5
Apr27° / 26°316.412.36.8
May27° / 26°398.512.56.5
Jun27° / 27°4911.912.76.0
Jul27° / 26°5313.512.66.0
Aug28° / 27°5513.212.45.8
Sep28° / 27°7315.612.15.0
Oct28° / 27°12020.811.74.4
Nov28° / 26°15522.111.44.6
Dec27° / 26°8616.711.35.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25545
35644
45644
55644
65545
75545
85644
95644
105644
115644
125644
135743
145743
155743
165743
175743
185644
195644
205644
215644
225644
235644
245644
255545
265545
275446
285446
295446
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Bandariba gets around 55 mm of rain over 13.2 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 44% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
143
243
343
443
543
643
743
843
943
1043
1143
1244
1344
1444
1545
1645
1745
1845
1945
2045
2145
2245
2344
2444
2544
2643
2743
2842
2942
3042
3142

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the miserable band about 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11387
21288
31288
41189
51189
61090
71090
8991
9991
10991
11892
12892
13892
14793
15793
16793
17793
18694
19694
20694
21694
22694
23595
24595
25595
26595
27595
28595
29595
30595
31595

Wind in August

Winds average 29 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 28 km/h on the calmest days to 30 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
130windy
230windy
330windy
430windy
530windy
630windy
730windy
830windy
930windy
1030windy
1129windy
1229windy
1329windy
1429windy
1529windy
1629breezy
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2028breezy
2128breezy
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3128breezy

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:25 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 6:43 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:256:58
212.56:256:57
312.56:266:57
412.56:266:57
512.56:266:56
612.56:266:56
712.56:266:56
812.56:266:55
912.56:276:55
1012.56:276:54
1112.56:276:54
1212.46:276:53
1312.46:276:53
1412.46:276:53
1512.46:276:52
1612.46:276:52
1712.46:276:51
1812.46:276:51
1912.46:286:50
2012.46:286:49
2112.46:286:49
2212.36:286:48
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2712.36:286:45
2812.36:286:45
2912.36:286:44
3012.36:286:43
3112.26:286:43

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.49 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in August across the year — August's 6.49 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
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266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Bandariba

In seasonPeak

In August, Bandariba sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Bandariba sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Bandariba's rainy season runs September–December, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Bandariba?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Bandariba for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bandariba in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Bandariba sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes, sun protection and a windbreaker. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectiona windbreakerrain gear

Sea temperature near Bandariba in August

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in October at about 29°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul28Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Bandariba in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bandariba peaks around March 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 19UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bandariba in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Bandariba is worst in June — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1531 µg/m³Jan 111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bandariba?

Bandariba sits at 12.1°N, 68.8°W, 1 m above sea level, in Curacao. The nearest listed city is Willemstad, 7.0 km away.

Willemstad

Topography around Bandariba

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bandariba.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bandariba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 178 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 309 m.

The land around Bandariba is covered by shrubs (31%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, water (75%) within 16 km, and water (94%) within 80 km.

3 km
177 m
16 km
178 m
80 km
309 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Willemstad 7.0 km · Kralendijk 62 km · Puerto Cumarebo 88 km · La Vela de Coro 106 km · Coro 120 km · Pueblo Nuevo 120 km · Savaneta 127 km · Santa Cruz 133 km

Curacao travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B / F
127 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 70% of US
price level, 2024
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
Homicide rate
16.9
per 100k, 2007
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Roman Catholic 73%Pentecostal 7%none 6%other 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bandariba (12.0926°, -68.8309°, elevation 1 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).