When to go · Aruba
Aruba in May
Great month. Shoulder season: dry, breezy, better rates.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Medium
- Aruba
- Prices
- Medium
- Aruba
Verdict
Shoulder season: dry, breezy, better rates.
Weather in May
- 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.
Labour Day
1 May
Public holiday.
Ascension Day
May–Jun (check)
Public holiday.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Aruba
- Medium
- Prices · Aruba
- Medium
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in May
Rated best or good this month
Whole island
Best weather of the year (Oranjestad, Palm Beach, Eagle Beach, Arikok, San Nicolas)
Warm; lower prices.