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Curacao weather in January

Curacao in January averages 27°C (81°F), 52 mm of rain and 8.7 hours of sun a day.

Of the twelve months in Curacao, January is the coldest and the fourth wettest.

Curacao
Average temp
27°C (81°F)

24–30°C · 76–86°F

Rainfall
52 mm

Showers likely

Sunshine
8.7 h

hours per day

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What is Curacao like in January?

Daytime

Days are warm, typically in the mid-20s°C or above.

Rain

Some rain is likely; pack for showers.

Evening

Evenings stay warm.

What should I pack for Curacao in January?

  • High-factor sun cream

    With 8.7 hours of sun a day, burn time is short even in shade.

  • Sunglasses and a brimmed hat

    Midday glare is the part people underpack for, not the heat itself.

  • Loose cotton or linen

    Synthetics stop working once you are sweating through them all day.

  • A refillable water bottle

    Daily highs this warm need roughly double the water a temperate day does.

  • A light rain jacket

    About 52 mm falls this month — showers rather than washouts.

January compared with December and February

January in Curacao is about the same temperature as December and 39 mm drier than it, which averages 28°C (82°F).

January in Curacao is about the same temperature as February and 25 mm wetter than it, which averages 27°C (81°F).

Daylight in Curacao in January

On 15 January the sun is up for 11 hours 29 minutes in Curacao, rising about 07:00 and setting about 18:29 local time.

January ends 10 minutes longer than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.

That is 1 hour 21 minutes short of June, the longest-lit month here.

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Curacao weather by month

TemperatureRainfall

Source: MeteostatPeriod: 1991-2020Checked: 2 Sept 2026376 places covered

How January compares with the rest of the year

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Curacao weather by month: average temperature, rainfall, sunshine for each month, from 1991–2020 climate normals
MonthAverageRainfall
January27°C / 81°F52 mm
February27°C / 81°F27 mm
March28°C / 82°F18 mm
April28°C / 83°F17 mm
May29°C / 85°F16 mm
June29°C / 85°F22 mm
July29°C / 85°F38 mm
August30°C / 86°F29 mm
September30°C / 86°F45 mm
October29°C / 83°F90 mm
November28°C / 83°F141 mm
December28°C / 82°F91 mm

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FAQs about Curacao in January

January climate averages for Curacao, 1991–2020.

Curacao averages 27°C (81°F) in January, ranging from about 24°C (76°F) at night to 30°C (86°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.

Some. About 52 mm falls across January, enough to need a light jacket but not enough to reshape a trip.

They are about the same. January averages 27°C (81°F) and February 27°C (81°F), so temperature alone will not decide between them.

January is about as warm as December, and 39 mm drier.

Yes. January falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, December to May, on temperature and rainfall together.

About 8.7 hours of sun a day on the 1991–2020 average — among the brighter months anywhere.

This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what January is usually like, which is what you want when booking months ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.

About 11 hours 29 minutes of daylight in mid-January, against 12 hours 50 minutes in June and 11 hours 25 minutes in December.

On 15 January, sunrise is about 07:00 and sunset about 18:29 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 10 minutes longer than it starts.