Best time to visit, weather and climate Aruba
Best time to visit Aruba
The best time to visit Aruba is from january until december, when you will have a warm temperature and limited till mediocre rainfall. The highest average temperature in Aruba is 29°C in august and the lowest is 27°C in january. The water temperature is between 27°C and 31°C. The weather and climate of Aruba is suitable for a sun vacation.
The average climate figure for Aruba is an 9,2. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Aruba has the semi-arid climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Aruba 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 Aruba 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 |
| 24 mm |
15 mm |
14 mm |
16 mm |
27 mm |
12 mm |
17 mm |
22 mm |
54 mm |
107 mm |
89 mm |
54 mm |
All climate data from Aruba
Climate data from: Oranjestad
Climate Aruba
Aruba has the semi-arid climate prevailing. It is warm to hot all year round and trees don't grow here because of the drought. It consists mainly of sand with grasses and sometimes shrubs. The average annual temperature for Aruba is 28° degrees and there is about 453 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 109 days a year with an average humidity of 80% and an UV-index of 7.
Climate Aruba
| Day |
| Night |
| Water |
| 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 |
| Water | 28°C | 27°C | 27°C | 28°C | 29°C | 30°C | 29°C | 29°C | 30°C | 31°C | 30°C | 29°C |
| Precip | 24 mm |
15 mm |
14 mm |
16 mm |
27 mm |
12 mm |
17 mm |
22 mm |
54 mm |
107 mm |
89 mm |
54 mm |
| Rain days |
15 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 22 |
| Dry days |
16 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 9 |
| Sun hours per day |
9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Wind force in Bft |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| UV-index | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Weather Aruba january
On average, it is maximum 27° in january in Aruba and at least around 26° degrees. The sea temperature is around 28° degrees. In january there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 24 mm and the it will be dry 16 days this month in Aruba.
Weather Aruba february
On average, it is maximum 27° in february in Aruba and at least around 26° degrees. The sea temperature is around 27° degrees. In february there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 15 mm and the it will be dry 17 days this month in Aruba.
Weather Aruba march
On average, it is maximum 27° in march in Aruba and at least around 26° degrees. The sea temperature is around 27° degrees. In march there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 14 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month in Aruba.
Weather Aruba april
On average, it is maximum 27° in april in Aruba and at least around 27° degrees. The sea temperature is around 28° degrees. In april there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 16 mm and the it will be dry 22 days this month in Aruba.
Weather Aruba may
On average, it is maximum 28° in may in Aruba and at least around 27° degrees. The sea temperature is around 29° degrees. In may there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 27 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month in Aruba.
Weather Aruba june
On average, it is maximum 28° in june in Aruba and at least around 28° degrees. The sea temperature is around 30° degrees. In june there are 7 days of rainfall with a total of 12 mm and the it will be dry 23 days this month in Aruba.
Weather Aruba july
On average, it is maximum 28° in july in Aruba and at least around 28° degrees. The sea temperature is around 29° degrees. In july there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 17 mm and the it will be dry 21 days this month in Aruba.
Weather Aruba august
On average, it is maximum 29° in august in Aruba and at least around 28° degrees. The sea temperature is around 29° degrees. In august there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 22 mm and the it will be dry 21 days this month in Aruba.
Weather Aruba september
On average, it is maximum 29° in september in Aruba and at least around 29° degrees. The sea temperature is around 30° degrees. In september there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 54 mm and the it will be dry 15 days this month in Aruba.
Weather Aruba october
On average, it is maximum 29° in october in Aruba and at least around 28° degrees. The sea temperature is around 31° degrees. In october there are 20 days of rainfall with a total of 107 mm and the it will be dry 11 days this month in Aruba.
Weather Aruba november
On average, it is maximum 29° in november in Aruba and at least around 28° degrees. The sea temperature is around 30° degrees. In november there are 24 days of rainfall with a total of 89 mm and the it will be dry 6 days this month in Aruba.
Weather Aruba december
On average, it is maximum 28° in december in Aruba and at least around 27° degrees. The sea temperature is around 29° degrees. In december there are 22 days of rainfall with a total of 54 mm and the it will be dry 9 days this month in Aruba.
14 day weather forecast Aruba
The weather for Oranjestad in Aruba will be around 27° degrees in the next 14 days with every day chance of light rain showers.
The weather forecast for Aruba is based on the weather in Oranjestad.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Water | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Th 21 Jan |
|
26°C | 26°C | 27°C | 0.4 mm | 10% | 9m/s | 8 |
Th 21 Jan |
|
26°C | 26°C | 27°C | 0.4 mm | 10% | 9m/s | 8 |
Fr 22 Jan |
|
27°C | 26°C | 27°C | 0.3 mm | 10% | 9m/s | 2 |
Sa 23 Jan |
|
27°C | 26°C | 27°C | 0.3 mm | 10% | 9m/s | 7 |
Su 24 Jan |
|
27°C | 26°C | 27°C | 0.4 mm | 15% | 10m/s | 8 |
Mo 25 Jan |
|
26°C | 26°C | 27°C | 0.3 mm | 10% | 11m/s | 4 |
Tu 26 Jan |
|
26°C | 26°C | 27°C | 0.4 mm | 10% | 10m/s | 2 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Water | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
We 27 Jan |
|
26°C | 26°C | 27°C | 0.6 mm | 15% | 10m/s | 5 |
Th 28 Jan |
|
26°C | 26°C | 27°C | 1.1 mm | 25% | 9m/s | 5 |
Fr 29 Jan |
|
26°C | 26°C | 27°C | 0.6 mm | 15% | 8m/s | 4 |
Sa 30 Jan |
|
26°C | 25°C | 27°C | 0.7 mm | 20% | 9m/s | 6 |
Su 31 Jan |
|
26°C | 26°C | 27°C | 0.3 mm | 10% | 11m/s | 7 |
Mo 1 Feb |
|
26°C | 26°C | 27°C | 1.1 mm | 25% | 11m/s | 7 |
Tu 2 Feb |
|
26°C | 26°C | 27°C | 0.2 mm | 20% | 11m/s | 5 |
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Flight tickets to Aruba
Aruba has 1 airport which you can fly to:
- Queen Beatrix International Airport
Oranjestad
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About Aruba
Aruba is in the continental part Caribbean and the capital is Oranjestad. The total surface is only 180 km² with 69 km of coastline and the population consists of 110.882 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 1353x smaller than United States. If you want to call Aruba you have to use +297 or 00297 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 +2975012457809 or 002975012457809.
Aruba is in a straight line at 7.530 km distance from London. From London-Heathrow the flight time is about 10 hours25.
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Currency Aruba
In Aruba the Aruban florin is used to pay.
Exchange rate Aruban florin (AWG) 21 january 2021
1 Aruban florin = 0,56 United States dollar
100 Aruban florin = 55,56 United States dollar
1 United States dollar = 1,80 Aruban florin
100 United States dollar = 180,00 Aruban florin
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Time difference Aruba
In Aruba it is now 01:46 o’clock at night on thursday 21 january 2021. That is 1 hour later than in United States. The time zone of Aruba is America/Aruba and the Greenwich time is UTC-04.
Vaccinations Aruba
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Aruba.
- Dengue (knokkelkoorts)
- Gele koorts
- ZIKA-virus