Willemstad vs Oranjestad: which is sunnier?
🇨🇼 Curaçao vs 🇦🇼 Aruba · 120 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Oranjestad is the sunnier overall: about 3,176 hours of sunshine a year to Willemstad's 3,038. Oranjestad has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 of 12 months; the other 10 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 | Oranjestad | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,038 | 3,176 |
| Sunniest month | March (95/100) | March (96/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 86/100 | 89/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 92/100 | 93/100 |
| Rain / year | 487 mm | 455 mm |
| Warmest sea | 31°C / 88°F | 30°C / 86°F |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 12 (extreme) |
Willemstad vs Oranjestad month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willemstad | Oranjestad | Willemstad | Oranjestad | Willemstad | Oranjestad | Willemstad | Oranjestad | |
| January | 90 | 93 | 27° | 27° | 41 | 29 | 28° | 27° |
| February | 93 | 95 | 27° | 27° | 22 | 15 | 27° | 27° |
| March | 95 | 96 | 27° | 27° | 10 | 10 | 28° | 27° |
| April | 95 | 96 | 27° | 28° | 13 | 11 | 28° | 27° |
| May | 94 | 94 | 28° | 28° | 18 | 21 | 29° | 28° |
| June | 93 | 94 | 28° | 28° | 22 | 21 | 29° | 28° |
| July | 92 | 93 | 28° | 28° | 27 | 26 | 29° | 28° |
| August | 92 | 93 | 29° | 29° | 26 | 27 | 29° | 29° |
| September | 89 | 89 | 29° | 29° | 45 | 51 | 30° | 30° |
| October | 82 | 81 | 29° | 29° | 82 | 94 | 31° | 30° |
| November | 76 | 81 | 29° | 29° | 117 | 90 | 30° | 30° |
| December | 85 | 87 | 28° | 28° | 64 | 60 | 29° | 28° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Oranjestad · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Oranjestad · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Oranjestad (average score 89/100 vs 86). Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 28°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Willemstad averages 95/100, Oranjestad 95/100. Daytime highs are similar (27°C vs 28°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Willemstad averages 92/100, Oranjestad 93/100. Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 28°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Willemstad averages 86/100, Oranjestad 85/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
Sea temperature
Willemstad's sea gets warmer: 31°C / 88°F at its peak vs 30°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Willemstad all year, Oranjestad all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Willemstad weather by month · Oranjestad weather by month.
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