How warm does Aruba get?

Typical daytime highs in Aruba are Mar–May 30°C (85°F), Jun–Aug 31°C (87°F), Sep–Nov 31°C (87°F), Dec–Feb 29°C (84°F).

On the ground, Aruba is high-end.

Aruba

Q: What sort of trip is Aruba good for?

Aruba is good for sunshine and salt water, an unhurried pace, landscape doing the heavy lifting, eating extremely well.

Aruba · Aruba · Oranjestad

Trade winds that keep the heat honest, a desert landscape of cactus and divi-divi trees leaning permanently sideways, and water calm enough that even the nervous swimmers relax.

The best time to visit Aruba is Any month, when typical daytime highs reach about 31°C (87°F). Local time there is 10:22 (UTC-4).

Best time to go

Any month

Budget on the ground

$$$ · high-end

Nearest airport

AUA · Oranjestad

Good for

sunshine and salt water an unhurried pace landscape doing the heavy lifting eating extremely well

In season

January February March April May June July August September October November December

The year at a glance

Light0 to 24h High20 to 40°C68 to 104°F Rain0 to 100mm0 to 3.9in

January · high 83°F · rain 1.3in · 11.5h of daylight · in the recommended window

shaded columns are the recommended window

Measured at Oranjestad, this page’s gateway

Aruba month by month, the same numbers the figure draws
Month	High °CHigh °F	Rain mmRain in	Light	Notes
January	29°C83°F	34mm1.3in	11.5h11.5h	in the recommended window
February	29°C83°F	30mm1.2in	11.7h11.7h	in the recommended window
March	29°C84°F	33mm1.3in	12.0h12.0h	in the recommended window
April	30°C85°F	21mm0.8in	12.4h12.4h	in the recommended window
May	30°C86°F	17mm0.7in	12.7h12.7h	in the recommended window
June	31°C87°F	32mm1.3in	12.9h12.9h	in the recommended window
July	30°C87°F	33mm1.3in	12.8h12.8h	in the recommended window
August	31°C88°F	45mm1.8in	12.5h12.5h	in the recommended window
September	32°C89°F	42mm1.7in	12.2h12.2h	in the recommended window
October	31°C87°F	70mm2.8in	11.8h11.8h	in the recommended window
November	30°C85°F	88mm3.5in	11.5h11.5h	in the recommended window
December	29°C84°F	47mm1.9in	11.4h11.4h	in the recommended window

Good to know

Currency: AWG · Aruban florin
Language: Dutch, Papiamento
Plug: A, B, F
Driving: on the right

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