View Caribbean & Bahamas on the mapColorful Dutch architecture and waterfront streets surround the historic center of Willemstad

Curacao (Willemstad)

Curacao (Willemstad) · Curacao · 12.11, -68.94

Willemstad, the capital of Curacao, an island in the Dutch Caribbean. Its port town, lined with pastel Dutch-style buildings, is a World Heritage Site, while canal-like harbors and floating bridges create a distinctive landscape.

Port highlights

About 150,000 in the Willemstad metropolitan area (the island's main city)

Population

A tropical climate outside the hurricane belt. Warm and dry year-round, with comfortable trade winds.

Climate

Dutch and Papiamento (English and Spanish are also widely understood)

Language

Caribbean guilder (Curaçao guilder). US dollars can also be used.

Currency

Year-round (little hurricane impact, so it can be enjoyed all year)

Best time to visit

Local food

Keshi yena (cheese-stuffed dish), seafood, the local liqueur Blue Curacao

Sights

Pastel-colored Handelskade streetQueen Emma Bridge (drawbridge)World Heritage historic districts of Punda and OtrobandaNearby beaches (Klein Knip and others)

Monthly average high / low temperatures

31°

24°Jan

31°

25°Feb

31°

25°Mar

32°

26°Apr

32°

26°May

33°

26°Jun

33°

26°Jul

33°

27°Aug

33°

27°Sep

33°

26°Oct

32°

26°Nov

31°

25°Dec

Unit: °C · Calculated from NOAA GHCN-Daily station observations · Period: 1991–2006 · Station: HATO · about 9.3 km from port · Approximate (limited observation period) · Last checked: Oct 4, 2026 · A guide for choosing your travel month.

Local prices for travelers

More expensive than Tokyo

Compared with Tokyo, Japan (median of items)136 (Tokyo = 100)

Compared with Tokyo, everything is somewhat more expensive.

Cg. 1.59

Water 500 ml

Cg. 7.00

Coffee

Cg. 28.00

Inexpensive meal

Cg. 9.75

Local beer

Cg. 11.37

Big Mac

Prices in Willemstad (Curacao). · Amounts in the recorded local currency. No currency conversion applied. · Last checked: Oct 2026 (partly estimated) · Sources: Shop and menu prices