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WILLEMSTAD, CURAÇAO, NETHERLANDS ANTILLES |
CURAÇAO, NETHERLANDS ANTILLES |
SABA, NETHERLANDS ANTILLES |
KLEIN BONAIRE, NETHERLANDS ANTILLES |
WILLEMSTAD, CURAÇAO, NETHERLANDS ANTILLES |
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CLIMATE: WHEN TO GO TO NETHERLANDS ANTILLES |
NETHERLANDS ANTILLES |
Climate of Curacao and Bonaire: Curacao and Bonaire have a warm/dry and sunny tropical climate throughout the year, with average temperatures of 27°C, mitigated by the constant trade winds blowing northeast.
The rainy season starts in October and ends in December, the average annual rainfall is only 570 mm. The island lies off the beaten track of hurricanes.
The two islands can be visited comfortably throughout the year. |
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Climate of Curacao.
Climate of Bonaire.
Climate of Aruba.
Climate of Sint Maarten: Sint Maarten has a warm and humid tropical climate with a rainy season from June to October, during this period are also possible hurricanes. The driest months are between February and April. The average maximum temperatures vary between 30°C in July and 28°C in January, while the average minimum temperatures are around 22°C.
Climate of Sint Maarten/Saint Martin.
Climate of Sint Eustatius: Sint Eustatius has a warm and humid tropical climate, generally dry and sunny, tempered by trade winds, with a rainy season from June to September, the average annual rainfall is 1150 mm. The island is located along the routes of hurricanes that may strike it between August and October. The driest months are between December and March. The average maximum temperatures vary between 31°C in July and 29°C in January, while the average minimum temperatures are around 22°C.
Climate of Sint Eustatius.
Climate of Saba: The island's average temperatures are 27°C in July and 17°C from December to February, temperatures are mitigated by the constant trade winds blowing northeast.
Due to the presence of Mount Scenery (877 meters), which is the highest peak of the Netherlands Antilles, Saba is often covered by clouds, the average annual rainfall is 1000 mm. The dry season runs from December to July. The island is located along the routes of hurricanes that may strike it between August and October.
Climate of Saba.
CLIMATIC TABLES:
| Willemstad, Curaçao |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Rain (mm) |
53 |
25 |
20 |
28 |
20 |
25 |
38 |
31 |
28 |
107 |
112 |
99 |
Min Temp (°C) |
24 |
23 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
25 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
24 |
24 |
Max Temp (°C) |
28 |
29 |
29 |
30 |
30 |
31 |
31 |
31 |
32 |
31 |
30 |
29 |
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| Willemstad, Curaçao |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Seawater temperature (°C) |
26 |
25 |
26 |
26 |
27 |
27 |
27 |
28 |
28 |
28 |
28 |
27 |
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