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.
Weather in January
- Whole island · Willemstad, Banda Abou, south-east coastbest weather
Semi-arid, 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.
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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Curaçao
- High
- Prices · Curaçao
- High
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
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.