When to go · Aruba
Aruba in February
Great month. Carnival parades in Oranjestad and San Nicolas (dates follow Easter — check).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- High
- Aruba
- Prices
- High
- Aruba
Verdict
Carnival parades in Oranjestad and San Nicolas (dates follow Easter — check).
Weather in February
- Whole island · Oranjestad, Palm Beach, Eagle Beach, Arikok, San Nicolasbest weather
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.
Carnival big impact
Jan–Feb/Mar (check)
Weeks of events ending in the Grand Parades in San Nicolas and Oranjestad; Carnival Monday afternoon is a holiday; road closures.
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.
Where to go in February
Rated best or good this month
Whole island
Best weather of the year (Oranjestad, Palm Beach, Eagle Beach, Arikok, San Nicolas)
Dry; Carnival parades close some roads.