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When to go · Aruba

Aruba in December

Good month. Christmas and New Year peak; fireworks and pagara strings on 31 December.

Key facts

Verdict
Good
Crowds
High
Aruba
Prices
High
Aruba

Verdict

GoodVoykit month rating for Aruba

Christmas and New Year peak; fireworks and pagara strings on 31 December.

Weather in December

  • Whole island · Oranjestad, Palm Beach, Eagle Beach, Arikok, San Nicolasfine

    Semi-arid: 28–33 °C all year with a steady north-east trade wind. The short rainy spell (Oct–Dec) brings brief showers, rarely whole days of rain. Aruba sits south of the usual hurricane tracks; direct hits are rare, though distant storms can bring swell and flight delays.

Festivals and holidays

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

  • Christmas big impact

    25–26 Dec

    Peak travel; gaita music and family meals.

  • Old Year's Day

    31 Dec

    Pagara firecracker strings at shop doors, fireworks at night.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Aruba
High
Prices · Aruba
High

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Where to go in December

Rated best or good this month