| Aruba is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands | | | | across northern South America. About 3-4 inches |
| and is located in the Caribbean Sea north of | | | | of rainfall occurs each month during this time |
| Venezuela. The Netherlands Antilles islands of | | | | period. The rest of the year is quite dry with an |
| Bonaire and Curacao are just to the east. Aruba | | | | average of one inch per month. |
| is fairly flat with some hills several hundred feet | | | | Aruba Temperatures |
| high. It is a popular tourist destination and is | | | | Temperatures change very little during the year. |
| known for its white sandy beaches. | | | | Highs are in the upper 80's from late spring |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms nearly always pass | | | | through early autumn. Overnight lows only drop to |
| to the north of Aruba, through the central | | | | near 80 degrees. The rest of the year day time |
| Caribbean or farther north. Occasionally some | | | | high temperatures reach the mid 80's with lows in |
| fringe effects such as outer rain bands or high | | | | the mid 70's. |
| surf do reach the island. Upper air winds are | | | | Aruba Travel Weather Summary |
| usually unfavorable for hurricanes to develop near | | | | Travelers visiting Aruba can count on lots of |
| Aruba. The tropical storms and hurricanes that do | | | | sunshine most months of the year. The |
| bring fringe effects mostly form east of the | | | | temperatures are warm and change very little |
| Lesser Antilles and then move well north of the | | | | throughout the year. There is almost no threat of |
| island. | | | | a direct hit from a hurricane, although some fringe |
| Aruba Rainfall | | | | effects can occur. Travelers may want to stay |
| Aruba has a short wet season which runs from | | | | informed on tropical weather information, |
| October through December. The increased rain is | | | | especially during the hurricane season. |
| due to the proximity of the monsoon trough | | | | |