Willemstad vs Kralendijk: which is sunnier?
🇨🇼 Curaçao vs 🇧🇶 Caribbean Netherlands · 75 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Willemstad and Kralendijk are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 3,038 vs 3,038 hours a year. Willemstad has the higher Sunshine Score in 1 of 12 months; the other 11 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Willemstad | Kralendijk | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,038 | 3,038 |
| Sunniest month | March (95/100) | March (95/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 86/100 | 87/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 92/100 | 90/100 |
| Rain / year | 487 mm | 541 mm |
| Warmest sea | 31°C / 88°F | 31°C / 88°F |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 12 (extreme) |
Willemstad vs Kralendijk month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willemstad | Kralendijk | Willemstad | Kralendijk | Willemstad | Kralendijk | Willemstad | Kralendijk | |
| January | 90 | 90 | 27° | 27° | 41 | 37 | 28° | 28° |
| February | 93 | 94 | 27° | 27° | 22 | 18 | 27° | 27° |
| March | 95 | 95 | 27° | 27° | 10 | 9 | 28° | 28° |
| April | 95 | 94 | 27° | 27° | 13 | 16 | 28° | 28° |
| May | 94 | 93 | 28° | 28° | 18 | 24 | 29° | 29° |
| June | 93 | 92 | 28° | 28° | 22 | 30 | 29° | 29° |
| July | 92 | 90 | 28° | 28° | 27 | 40 | 29° | 29° |
| August | 92 | 89 | 29° | 29° | 26 | 45 | 29° | 29° |
| September | 89 | 87 | 29° | 29° | 45 | 57 | 30° | 30° |
| October | 82 | 80 | 29° | 29° | 82 | 91 | 31° | 31° |
| November | 76 | 76 | 29° | 28° | 117 | 115 | 30° | 30° |
| December | 85 | 86 | 28° | 28° | 64 | 59 | 29° | 29° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug Willemstad · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Willemstad averages 86/100, Kralendijk 87/100. Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 28°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Willemstad averages 95/100, Kralendijk 94/100. Daytime highs are similar (27°C vs 27°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Willemstad averages 92/100, Kralendijk 90/100. Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 28°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Willemstad averages 86/100, Kralendijk 84/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
Sea temperature
Both seas peak at 31°C / 88°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): Willemstad all year, Kralendijk all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Willemstad weather by month · Kralendijk weather by month.
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