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Oranjestad climate

Aruba · Leeward (ABC) Caribbean islands · 12.524° N, 70.027° W

Köppen BShhot semi-aridArid

Cactus-and-divi-divi desert island: hot, breezy and very dry, sitting south of the main hurricane belt.

Dry — evaporation outpaces what little rain arrives.

What the year looks like

Average monthly temperature — °F / °C
708090JFMAMJJASOND

Average high Average low

Average monthly precipitation — in / mm
3JFMAMJJASOND

Rain

At a glance

Warmest month
September, 89°F / 32°C
Coldest month
February, 77°F / 25°C
Annual swing
13°F / 7°C
Wettest month
November
Driest month
May
Rain per year
19.4" / 493 mm
Elevation
49 ft / 15 m
Time zone
America/Aruba

Monthly climate normals

2019-2023 averages from Open-Meteo Historical Weather API (ERA5 reanalysis). Imperial / metric.
MonthHigh °F/°CLow °F/°CRain in/mmHumidityWind mph/km/hCloud
January83 / 2977 / 251.33 / 3473%16.4 / 26.433%
February83 / 2977 / 251.17 / 3073%18.2 / 29.326%
March84 / 2977 / 251.31 / 3373%17.6 / 28.344%
April85 / 3078 / 260.82 / 2175%17.7 / 28.559%
May86 / 3079 / 260.67 / 1777%19.2 / 30.967%
June87 / 3180 / 271.26 / 3276%18.4 / 29.660%
July87 / 3080 / 271.32 / 3476%18.3 / 29.546%
August88 / 3181 / 271.78 / 4576%16.5 / 26.649%
September89 / 3281 / 271.66 / 4274%13.7 / 22.059%
October88 / 3180 / 272.75 / 7076%13.1 / 21.161%
November85 / 3079 / 263.48 / 8877%13.3 / 21.464%
December85 / 2978 / 261.86 / 4774%16.0 / 25.744%

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