| Anyone planning a Caribbean vacation usually | | | | warmer than most. |
| should avoid going there in the fall, but that's not | | | | The average monthly high temperature is nearly |
| necessarily true of Aruba. | | | | 89 degrees Fahrenheit and the average monthly |
| The Caribbean's annual hurricane season officially | | | | low is 78 degrees, according to the Meteorological |
| starts June 1 and ends November 30. Tropical | | | | Service of Netherland Antilles and Aruba. Average |
| storms and hurricanes increase in frequency until | | | | high monthly temperatures exceed 90 degrees in |
| they reach a peak in September and October. | | | | August and September and drop to a low of 86 |
| Most Caribbean destinations see high amounts of | | | | in January and February. |
| rain those months, even if they don't experience | | | | The water temperature averages 81 degrees |
| a hurricane. | | | | during the year and rarely varies more than a |
| Aruba is a different situation. It lies 15 miles from | | | | few degrees, which makes swimming in the |
| the coast of Venezuela, so it is located south of | | | | ocean more comfortable during the winter |
| the hurricane belt. It feels the affects of nearby | | | | months than northern locations. |
| tropical storms and hurricanes, such as hurricane | | | | Anyone planning an Aruba vacation will find that |
| Omar in 2008, but to a far lesser degree than the | | | | the weather historically is good from January |
| rest of the Caribbean. | | | | through July. However, August and September will |
| The least popular month to visit Aruba is | | | | be warmer and more uncomfortable than the |
| September, which is the same for all Caribbean | | | | rest of the year for shopping, hiking and other |
| locations, according to the Caribbean Tourism | | | | outdoor activities. |
| Organization. But the decline is moderate. October | | | | Although the risk of bad weather in Aruba is low |
| and November, which usually are unpopular | | | | compared to elsewhere in the Caribbean, |
| months for vacationing in the Caribbean, are just | | | | September through December do have a higher |
| as popular with visitors to Aruba as May and June. | | | | risk of above-average rainfall and the remote |
| That's because the average monthly rainfall is only | | | | possibility of a tropical storm or hurricane -- more |
| about 2.5 inches in October and three inches in | | | | likely passing to the north of the island than |
| November, compared to nine inches or more for | | | | passing over it directly. |
| some other destinations. Rainfall averages less | | | | For more information, go to: |
| than 1.4 inches per month throughout the year. | | | | Aruba weather forecast for 7-day outlooks and |
| Because Aruba is one of the most southern | | | | current conditions. |
| Caribbean islands, it is closest to the equator and | | | | |