Best time to visit, weather and climate Bonaire
Best time to visit Bonaire
The best time to visit Bonaire is from january until december, when you will have a warm temperature and limited till mediocre rainfall. The highest average temperature in Bonaire is 29°C in august and the lowest is 27°C in january. The weather and climate of Bonaire is suitable for a sun vacation.
The average climate figure for Bonaire is an 9,0. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Bonaire has the tropical savanna climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Bonaire or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
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Climate Bonaire per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27°C | 27°C | 27°C | 27°C | 28°C | 28°C | 28°C | 29°C | 29°C | 29°C | 29°C | 28°C |
| 29 mm |
16 mm |
16 mm |
20 mm |
28 mm |
28 mm |
43 mm |
48 mm |
62 mm |
92 mm |
117 mm |
67 mm |
All climate data from Bonaire
Climate data from: Kralendijk
Climate Bonaire
Bonaire has the tropical savanna climate prevailing. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for Bonaire is 28° degrees and there is about 566 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 112 days a year with an average humidity of 80% and an UV-index of 7.
Climate Bonaire
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 27°C | 27°C | 27°C | 27°C | 28°C | 28°C | 28°C | 29°C | 29°C | 29°C | 29°C | 28°C |
| Night | 26°C | 26°C | 26°C | 27°C | 27°C | 28°C | 28°C | 28°C | 29°C | 28°C | 28°C | 27°C |
| Precip | 29 mm |
16 mm |
16 mm |
20 mm |
28 mm |
28 mm |
43 mm |
48 mm |
62 mm |
92 mm |
117 mm |
67 mm |
| Rain days |
18 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 22 |
| Dry days |
13 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 9 |
| Sun hours per day |
9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Wind force in Bft |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| UV-index | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Weather Bonaire january
On average, it is maximum 27° in january in Bonaire and at least around 26° degrees. In january there are 18 days of rainfall with a total of 29 mm and the it will be dry 13 days this month in Bonaire.
Weather Bonaire february
On average, it is maximum 27° in february in Bonaire and at least around 26° degrees. In february there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 16 mm and the it will be dry 16 days this month in Bonaire.
Weather Bonaire march
On average, it is maximum 27° in march in Bonaire and at least around 26° degrees. In march there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 16 mm and the it will be dry 17 days this month in Bonaire.
Weather Bonaire april
On average, it is maximum 27° in april in Bonaire and at least around 27° degrees. In april there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 20 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month in Bonaire.
Weather Bonaire may
On average, it is maximum 28° in may in Bonaire and at least around 27° degrees. In may there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 28 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month in Bonaire.
Weather Bonaire june
On average, it is maximum 28° in june in Bonaire and at least around 28° degrees. In june there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 28 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month in Bonaire.
Weather Bonaire july
On average, it is maximum 28° in july in Bonaire and at least around 28° degrees. In july there are 18 days of rainfall with a total of 43 mm and the it will be dry 13 days this month in Bonaire.
Weather Bonaire august
On average, it is maximum 29° in august in Bonaire and at least around 28° degrees. In august there are 19 days of rainfall with a total of 48 mm and the it will be dry 12 days this month in Bonaire.
Weather Bonaire september
On average, it is maximum 29° in september in Bonaire and at least around 29° degrees. In september there are 19 days of rainfall with a total of 62 mm and the it will be dry 11 days this month in Bonaire.
Weather Bonaire october
On average, it is maximum 29° in october in Bonaire and at least around 28° degrees. In october there are 23 days of rainfall with a total of 92 mm and the it will be dry 8 days this month in Bonaire.
Weather Bonaire november
On average, it is maximum 29° in november in Bonaire and at least around 28° degrees. In november there are 25 days of rainfall with a total of 117 mm and the it will be dry 5 days this month in Bonaire.
Weather Bonaire december
On average, it is maximum 28° in december in Bonaire and at least around 27° degrees. In december there are 22 days of rainfall with a total of 67 mm and the it will be dry 9 days this month in Bonaire.
14 day weather forecast Bonaire
The weather for Kralendijk in Bonaire will be around 27° degrees in the next 14 days with every day chance of light rain showers or even quite a bit of rain.
The weather forecast for Bonaire is based on the weather in Kralendijk.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Water | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tu 26 Jan |
|
27°C | 26°C | 27°C | 2.8 mm | 50% | 9m/s | 5 |
Tu 26 Jan |
|
27°C | 26°C | 27°C | 2.8 mm | 50% | 9m/s | 5 |
We 27 Jan |
|
27°C | 26°C | 27°C | 3.4 mm | 55% | 9m/s | 8 |
We 27 Jan |
|
27°C | 26°C | 27°C | 3.4 mm | 55% | 9m/s | 8 |
Th 28 Jan |
|
27°C | 26°C | 27°C | 0.9 mm | 25% | 10m/s | 6 |
Th 28 Jan |
|
27°C | 26°C | 27°C | 0.9 mm | 25% | 10m/s | 6 |
Fr 29 Jan |
|
26°C | 26°C | 27°C | 1.2 mm | 30% | 8m/s | 8 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Water | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fr 29 Jan |
|
26°C | 26°C | 27°C | 1.2 mm | 30% | 8m/s | 8 |
Sa 30 Jan |
|
26°C | 25°C | 27°C | 2.3 mm | 45% | 8m/s | 6 |
Sa 30 Jan |
|
26°C | 25°C | 27°C | 2.3 mm | 45% | 8m/s | 6 |
Su 31 Jan |
|
26°C | 25°C | 27°C | 2.0 mm | 40% | 10m/s | 8 |
Su 31 Jan |
|
26°C | 25°C | 27°C | 2.0 mm | 40% | 10m/s | 8 |
Mo 1 Feb |
|
27°C | 26°C | 27°C | 6.3 mm | 70% | 10m/s | 7 |
Mo 1 Feb |
|
27°C | 26°C | 27°C | 6.3 mm | 70% | 10m/s | 7 |
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About Bonaire
Bonaire is in the continental part Caribbean and the capital is Kralendijk. The total surface is only 288 km² and the population consists of 19.408 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 4240x smaller than New Zealand. If you want to call Bonaire you have to use +5997 or 005997 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +59975012457809 or 0059975012457809.
Bonaire is in a straight line at 10.462 km distance from Cape Town. From Cape Town International Airport the flight time is about 13 hours5.
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Currency Bonaire
In Bonaire the United States dollar is used to pay.
Exchange rate United States dollar (USD) 26 january 2021
1 United States dollar = 15,42 South African rand
100 United States dollar = 1.542,31 South African rand
1 South African rand = 0,06 United States dollar
100 South African rand = 6,48 United States dollar
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Take a credit card along with your own bank card. If your bank card is not accepted then you have the credit card that you can use.
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Time difference Bonaire
In Bonaire it is now 14:56 o’clock in the afternoon on tuesday 26 january 2021. That is 6 hour earlier than in New Zealand. The time zone of Bonaire is America/Curacao and the Greenwich time is UTC-04.
Vaccinations Bonaire
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Bonaire.
- Dengue (knokkelkoorts)
- Gele koorts
- ZIKA-virus