Curaçao vs Dominican Republic: which is better and when?

Curaçao and Dominican Republic are both strong holiday picks — but their weather differs through the year. Here's how they compare on temperature, sunshine and rain, using twenty years of climate data.

MonthCuraçao Temp °CDominican Republic Temp °C
January26.4°C17.8°C
February26.4°C17.9°C
March26.7°C18.1°C
April27.3°C19°C
May28°C20.2°C
June28.2°C21°C
July28.2°C20.9°C
August28.9°C21.2°C
September29.4°C21.2°C
October28.6°C20.6°C
November27.5°C19.6°C
December27.2°C18.4°C

Curaçao is the warmer choice overall across the year.

For a midsummer beach week, Curaçao has the edge in July.

For winter sun (Nov–Feb), Curaçao stays more reliably warm and bright.

If avoiding rain matters most, Curaçao is the safer bet.

Choose Curaçao if you want the warmer, sunnier option.

Choose Dominican Republic if you'd rather have the driest possible week.

Is Curaçao or Dominican Republic warmer?

Curaçao is the warmer of the two across the year, based on twenty years of climate averages.

Which has better weather for a summer holiday, Curaçao or Dominican Republic?

For a July beach trip, Curaçao scores higher on our warm-and-dry profile; Curaçao is best around September, April, August and Dominican Republic around May, June, October.

Which is drier, Curaçao or Dominican Republic?

Curaçao has fewer rainy days a week on average across the year.