When to go · Oranjestad (Aruba)
Oranjestad (Aruba) in January
Great month. Dry, warm; peak season.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C84°F / 24°C75°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- High
- Aruba overall
- Prices
- High
- Aruba overall
Verdict
Dry, warm; peak season.
Weather in January
- Oranjestad (Aruba)Highs around 29 °C, lows around 24 °C, rain on about 7 daysHighs around 84 °F, lows around 75 °F, rain on about 7 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.
Betico Croes Day
Jan 25 · Citywide
Public holiday.
Carnival
Jan to Feb (ends the Sunday before Ash Wednesday)
Parades and road closures in the town; hotels and taxis are busy.
Peak season
Dec to Apr
Dry, sunny days and high prices; book early.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Aruba overall
- High
- Prices · Aruba overall
- High
Aruba overall: Peak season: dry, windy and full; Carnival build-up starts.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.