When to go · Oranjestad (Aruba)
Oranjestad (Aruba) in December
Great month. Peak season; book early.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 30°C86°F / 25°C77°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Aruba overall
- Prices
- High
- Aruba overall
Verdict
Peak season; book early.
Weather in December
- Oranjestad (Aruba)Highs around 30 °C, lows around 25 °C, rain on about 9 daysHighs around 86 °F, lows around 77 °F, rain on about 9 days
Peak season season
Dry, sunny days and calm seas.
Watch: High prices and busy hotels; Carnival and spring break.
Wet spell season
Short showers cool the air.
Watch: Keep an indoor plan; swells on the north coast.
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 and New Year
Dec 25 and Jan 1 · Citywide
Shops shut; New Year fireworks.
Peak season
Dec to Apr
Dry, sunny days and high prices; book early.
Christmas big impact
25–26 Dec · Aruba
Peak travel; gaita music and family meals.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Aruba overall
- High
- Prices · Aruba overall
- High
Aruba overall: Christmas and New Year peak; fireworks and pagara strings on 31 December.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen