Curaçao
Willemstad travel guide
Willemstad is a city in Curaçao, home to about 137,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- CUR9 km · Hato International Airport
- Currency
- XCGCaribbean guilder
- Time zone
- America/Curacao
- Language
- Dutch, English, Papiamento
When to go
The best time to visit Willemstad
Willemstad has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. September is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; November is the wettest, with about 125 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Willemstad: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Hato International Airport (CUR), about 9.4 km from the city centre in a straight line; Flamingo International Airport (BON, 73 km) and José Leonardo Chirinos Airport (CZE, 112 km) are also within reach.
CUR · Hato International Airport
BON · Flamingo International Airport
CZE · José Leonardo Chirinos Airport
Questions
Willemstad: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Willemstad?
Willemstad has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. September is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; November is the wettest, with about 125 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Willemstad?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Hato International Airport (CUR), about 9.4 km from the city centre in a straight line; Flamingo International Airport (BON, 73 km) and José Leonardo Chirinos Airport (CZE, 112 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Willemstad?
Caribbean guilder (XCG).
Nearby
Destinations near Willemstad
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.