When to go · Aruba
Aruba, month by month
The best months for Aruba: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatPeak season: dry, windy and full; Carnival build-up starts.Whole island: best weatherCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays
- FebruaryGreatCarnival parades in Oranjestad and San Nicolas (dates follow Easter — check).Whole island: best weatherCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatSpring break and Easter; 18 March is Flag and Anthem Day.Whole island: best weatherCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays
- AprilGreatPrices ease after Easter; King's Day on 27 April.Whole island: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- MayGreatShoulder season: dry, breezy, better rates.Whole island: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- JuneGoodWindiest months begin — kitesurfers love it; Dia di San Juan on 24 June.Whole island: fineCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- JulyGoodSummer holidays bring families; wind drops slightly late in the month.Whole island: hotCrowds: Medium
- AugustGoodHottest and calmest; the hurricane-season escape for Caribbean planners.Whole island: hotCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberGoodQuietest and cheapest; hot, with calm, clear water for snorkelling.Whole island: hotCrowds: Low
- OctoberGoodLow season prices; occasional showers from Caribbean storms passing north.Whole island: fineCrowds: Low
- NovemberGoodThe 'rainy' month: short showers, green hills, lower prices.Whole island: rainyCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGoodChristmas and New Year peak; fireworks and pagara strings on 31 December.Whole island: fineCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
Weather by region
How each climate zone rates each month.