Willemstad weather in July

In July, Willemstad sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 44 mm of rain across 12.5 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in July, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of July to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Willemstad's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Willemstad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
26°
8th coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:22 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
54%
6th clearest
Wind
32 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Willemstad is capital city of Curaçao.

Density
868/km²
people per km²
Founded
1634

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical July day in Willemstad reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°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 28°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How July really feels in Willemstad

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 14 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
14
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Willemstad weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 25°4612.911.46.7
Feb26° / 25°237.511.67.3
Mar26° / 25°206.111.97.4
Apr27° / 26°306.912.36.8
May27° / 26°378.412.66.5
Jun27° / 27°431212.76.0
Jul27° / 26°4412.512.66.2
Aug28° / 27°4612.512.45.9
Sep28° / 27°661512.15.0
Oct28° / 27°1102111.74.4
Nov28° / 26°1502311.44.5
Dec27° / 26°841811.35.6

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44852
54852
64852
74852
84951
94951
105050
115149
125149
135149
145149
155248
165347
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305743
315644

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Willemstad gets around 44 mm of rain over 12.5 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 40% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
442
542
642
741
841
941
1041
1140
1240
1340
1439
1539
1639
1739
1839
1939
2039
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2740
2840
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3040
3140

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the miserable band about 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13367
23466
33466
43466
53367
63268
73169
83070
92971
102872
112674
122575
132476
142278
152179
162080
171882
181783
191783
201684
211585
221585
231486
241486
251387
261387
271288
281288
291189
301189
311090

Wind in July

Winds average 32 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 31 km/h on the calmest days to 33 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
133windy
233windy
333windy
433windy
533windy
633windy
732windy
832windy
932windy
1032windy
1132windy
1232windy
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of July to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:18 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 6:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:187:00
212.76:187:00
312.76:187:00
412.76:197:00
512.76:197:00
612.76:197:01
712.76:197:01
812.76:207:01
912.76:207:01
1012.76:207:01
1112.76:207:01
1212.76:217:01
1312.76:217:01
1412.76:217:01
1512.76:217:01
1612.66:227:01
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2012.66:237:00
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2912.66:256:59
3012.66:256:58
3112.56:256:58

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in August across the year — July's 6.45 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
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176.5Intense
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276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Willemstad

In seasonPeak

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

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

Willemstad's rainy season runs October–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 July a good time to visit Willemstad?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Willemstad in July

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

In July, Willemstad sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 26°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 Willemstad in July

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in July — 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 Willemstad in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Willemstad 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 Willemstad in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Willemstad 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 Willemstad?

Willemstad sits at 12.1°N, 68.9°W, 1 m above sea level, in Curacao. The nearest listed city is Bandariba, 7.0 km away.

Bandariba

Topography around Willemstad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Willemstad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 24 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 281 m.

The land around Willemstad is covered by artificial surfaces (66%) within 3 km, water (71%) within 16 km, and water (94%) within 80 km.

3 km
90 m
16 km
178 m
80 km
281 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Bandariba 7.0 km · Kralendijk 67 km · Puerto Cumarebo 87 km · La Vela de Coro 104 km · Pueblo Nuevo 114 km · Coro 117 km · Savaneta 120 km · Santa Cruz 126 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 Willemstad (12.1225°, -68.8864°, 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).