Curacao weather in May
Curacao in May averages 29°C (85°F), 16 mm of rain and 8.6 hours of sun a day. It is one of the driest months of the year here.
Of the twelve months in Curacao, May is the driest and the fourth dullest.
- Average temp
- 29°C (85°F)
26–32°C · 79–90°F
- Rainfall
- 16 mm
Not much rain
- Sunshine
- 8.6 h
hours per day
What is Curacao like in May?
Daytime
Days are hot, often above 32°C.
Rain
Rain is usually light.
Evening
Evenings stay warm.
What should I pack for Curacao in May?
High-factor sun cream
With 8.6 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.
Comfortable walking shoes you can rinse
Dry warm weather is walking weather, and dust gets into everything.
May compared with April and June
May in Curacao is 0.8°C warmer than April and about as wet as it, which averages 28°C (83°F).
May in Curacao is about the same temperature as June and about as wet as it, which averages 29°C (85°F).
Daylight in Curacao in May
On 15 May the sun is up for 12 hours 42 minutes in Curacao, rising about 06:11 and setting about 18:53 local time.
May ends 14 minutes longer than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.
Travel guides for Curacao
What to read before you book.
Curacao weather by month
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How May compares with the rest of the year
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| Month | Average | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 27°C / 81°F | 52 mm |
| February | 27°C / 81°F | 27 mm |
| March | 28°C / 82°F | 18 mm |
| April | 28°C / 83°F | 17 mm |
| May | 29°C / 85°F | 16 mm |
| June | 29°C / 85°F | 22 mm |
| July | 29°C / 85°F | 38 mm |
| August | 30°C / 86°F | 29 mm |
| September | 30°C / 86°F | 45 mm |
| October | 29°C / 83°F | 90 mm |
| November | 28°C / 83°F | 141 mm |
| December | 28°C / 82°F | 91 mm |
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FAQs about Curacao in May
May climate averages for Curacao, 1991–2020.
Curacao averages 29°C (85°F) in May, ranging from about 26°C (79°F) at night to 32°C (90°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.
Barely. May sees only about 16 mm, so rain is unlikely to affect your plans.
They are about the same. May averages 29°C (85°F) and June 29°C (85°F), so temperature alone will not decide between them.
May is 0.8°C warmer than April, and about as wet.
Yes. May falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, December to May, on temperature and rainfall together.
About 8.6 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 May is usually like, which is what you want when booking months ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.
About 12 hours 42 minutes of daylight in mid-May, against 12 hours 50 minutes in June and 11 hours 25 minutes in December.
On 15 May, sunrise is about 06:11 and sunset about 18:53 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 14 minutes longer than it starts.
