Aruba Water Temperature
Aruba is famous for its beaches, constant sunshine and hospitality. This small island in the Caribbean experiences rare rain showers and rarer hurricanes. The now independent island was discovered by the Spanish and controlled by the Dutch until 1986.
Aruba has enough beach related activities for the sun worshiper but the main cities of Oranjestad and San Nicholas are worth the visit for their Dutch style architecture in addition to museums, national parks, other tourist and night spots and clubs.
This happy island, considered to be the diving capital of the Caribbean, can be visited throughout the year. Aruba is well connected with flights and cruise ships bringing in visitors. Inland travel is comfortable and easy with the availability of public transport and rental cars.
The period from January to March is the main tourist season with people from colder regions seeking the warm climate of the tropics. Aruba has a steady inflow of visitors between April to September.
The coldest month is February with an average water temperature of 78.6°F / 25.9°C.
March is the driest at 2.4in / 60.6mm and November the wettest month with 8.5in / 215.9mm.
With an average air temperature of 82.2°F / 27.9°C, September is the warmest month in a year. January is the coldest with 77.7°F / 25.4°C average air temperature.
The Climate is described as hot steppe climate. Best time to Visit would be in January, February, March, April.
Aruba Summary
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| Current water temperature | / |
| Warmest Month Water Temperature: | October with 83.8°F / 28.8°C |
| Coldest Month Water Temperature: | February with 78.6°F / 25.9°C |
| Warmest Month Air Temperature: | September with 82.2°F / 27.9°C |
| Coldest Month Air Temperature: | January with 77.7°F / 25.4°C |
| Wettest Month: | November with 8.5in / 215.9mm |
| Driest Month: | March with 2.4in / 60.6mm |
| Highest Humidity | November with 85.5% |
| Lowest Humidity | March with 78.7% |
| Best Time to Visit: | January, February, March, April |
| Climate Classification | hot steppe climate |
The water at Aruba’s beaches are warm and water temperature is in the range of 75-85 F. The beaches are ideal for families with kids. There is no legal restriction on beachwear but some hotels and resorts situated near the beaches do not allow visitors to go topless. Some restaurants expect patrons to sport outfits that aren’t overtly casual.
Aruba weather by month / climate table
Max. Temperature °F | ø. Temperature °F | Min. Temperature (°F) |
Precip. (in) |
Rainy Days (d) |
Rel. Humidity (%) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
January |
82.2 | 77.7 | 74.3 | 3.6 | 24 | 82% |
|
February |
82.8 | 77.7 | 74.1 | 2.7 | 18 | 79.8% |
|
March |
84.4 | 78.6 | 75 | 2.4 | 9 | 78.7% |
|
April |
85.6 | 79.5 | 75.9 | 3.4 | 14 | 80.3% |
|
May |
87.1 | 80.6 | 76.8 | 3.8 | 20 | 81% |
|
June |
87.1 | 81 | 77 | 4 | 23 | 80.9% |
|
July |
87.6 | 80.6 | 76.8 | 3.8 | 24 | 81.2% |
|
August |
89.1 | 81.9 | 77.5 | 3.4 | 20 | 79.4% |
|
September |
89.8 | 82.2 | 77.7 | 4.2 | 21 | 80.1% |
|
October |
88.7 | 81.1 | 76.8 | 7.1 | 0 | 83.5% |
|
November |
85.6 | 79.7 | 75.9 | 8.5 | 28 | 85.5% |
|
December |
83.1 | 78.4 | 75.4 | 5.8 | 26 | 84% |
Max. Temperature °C | ø. Temperature °C | Min. Temperature (°C) |
Precip. (mm) |
Rainy Days (d) |
Rel. Humidity (%) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
January |
27.9 | 25.4 | 23.5 | 92 | 24 | 82% |
|
February |
28.2 | 25.4 | 23.4 | 67.7 | 18 | 79.8% |
|
March |
29.1 | 25.9 | 23.9 | 60.6 | 9 | 78.7% |
|
April |
29.8 | 26.4 | 24.4 | 86.3 | 14 | 80.3% |
|
May |
30.6 | 27 | 24.9 | 96.8 | 20 | 81% |
|
June |
30.6 | 27.2 | 25 | 100.9 | 23 | 80.9% |
|
July |
30.9 | 27 | 24.9 | 97.2 | 24 | 81.2% |
|
August |
31.7 | 27.7 | 25.3 | 86.9 | 20 | 79.4% |
|
September |
32.1 | 27.9 | 25.4 | 107.7 | 21 | 80.1% |
|
October |
31.5 | 27.3 | 24.9 | 181.6 | 0 | 83.5% |
|
November |
29.8 | 26.5 | 24.4 | 215.9 | 28 | 85.5% |
|
December |
28.4 | 25.8 | 24.1 | 147.6 | 26 | 84% |
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