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Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao Travel Weather
What's the Weather Like When Traveling to Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao?
Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao are part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and is located in the Caribbean Sea about 20 miles north of Venezuela. The Netherlands Antilles islands are also known as the ABC islands. Aruba is fairly flat with some hills several hundred feet high. The highest point is a little over 600 feet high. Bonaire is similar with the highest elevation almost 800 feet. Curaçao has a higher peak of over 1200 feet. The ABC islands are a popular tourist destination and are known for teir white sandy beaches.
Hurricanes and tropical storms nearly always pass to the north of Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao through the central Caribbean or farther north. Occasionally some fringe effects such as outer rain bands or high surf do reach the islands. Upper air winds are usually unfavorable for hurricanes to develop near Aruba. The tropical storms and hurricanes that do bring fringe effects mostly form east of the Lesser Antilles and then move well north of the island.
Aruba Rainfall
Aruba has a tropical semi-arid climate. This indicates a warm climate with generally low precipitation. The short wet season runs from October through December. The increased rainfall is due to the proximity of the monsoon trough across northern South America. About 3-4 inches of rainfall occurs each month during this time period. The rest of the year is quite dry with an average of one inch of rainfall per month.
Aruba / Bonaire / Curaçao Temperatures
Temperatures change very little during the year. Highs are in the upper 80's from late spring through early autumn. Overnight lows only drop to near 80 degrees. The rest of the year day time high temperatures reach the mid 80's with lows in the mid 70's.
Aruba / Bonaire / Curaçao Travel Weather Summary
Travelers visiting the ABC islands can count on lots of sunshine most months of the year. The temperatures are warm and change very little throughout the year. There is almost no threat of a direct hit from a hurricane, although some fringe effects can occur. Travelers may want to stay informed on tropical weather information, especially during the hurricane season. Overall the threat from tropical storms and hurricanes is very minimal.
Sunrise / Sunset Times (All times are for the first day of each month)
Oranjestad, Aruba
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Month
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Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Sunrise |
7:02 |
7:06 |
6:56 |
6:36 |
6:20 |
6:14 |
6:19 |
6:26 |
6:29 |
6:29 |
6:33 |
6:46 |
| Sunset |
6:26 |
6:42 |
6:49 |
6:52 |
6:55 |
7:02 |
7:09 |
7:06 |
6:51 |
6:30 |
6:14 |
6:12 |
Aruba travel weather quick summary -
- Aruba travel weather - hottest months: May through October
- Aruba travel weather - coolest months: December, January, February
- Aruba travel weather - wettest months: October, November, December
- Aruba travel weather - driest months: March, June
Aruba - Oranjestad, Beatrix Airport
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Month
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Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Average High |
86 |
87 |
87 |
88 |
89 |
90 |
89 |
90 |
91 |
90 |
90 |
87 |
| Record High |
90 |
91 |
93 |
94 |
95 |
95 |
94 |
96 |
96 |
95 |
92 |
92 |
| Average Low |
76 |
76 |
77 |
78 |
79 |
80 |
79 |
79 |
80 |
79 |
78 |
76 |
| Record Low |
69 |
69 |
70 |
71 |
71 |
73 |
70 |
70 |
72 |
71 |
72 |
69 |
| Days with Thunder |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
| Days of Rain |
8 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
7 |
10 |
11 |
| Average Rainfall |
1.47" |
0.76" |
0.30" |
0.52" |
0.54" |
0.70" |
1.21" |
0.99" |
1.39" |
2.56" |
3.08" |
2.59" |
Bonaire - Flamingo Airport
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Month
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Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Average High |
85 |
86 |
86 |
87 |
88 |
88 |
88 |
89 |
89 |
89 |
88 |
86 |
| Record High |
90 |
91 |
94 |
96 |
97 |
96 |
94 |
98 |
98 |
95 |
93 |
91 |
| Average Low |
76 |
76 |
77 |
78 |
79 |
80 |
79 |
80 |
80 |
79 |
78 |
77 |
| Record Low |
68 |
68 |
66 |
69 |
70 |
69 |
67 |
70 |
71 |
69 |
67 |
68 |
| Days of Rain |
9 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
8 |
12 |
11 |
| Average Rainfall |
1.75" |
0.72" |
0.52" |
0.52" |
0.58" |
0.57" |
1.43" |
1.38" |
1.46" |
2.65" |
3.78" |
2.90" |
Curaçao - Hato Airport
|
Month
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Average High |
86 |
86 |
87 |
88 |
89 |
90 |
89 |
90 |
91 |
89 |
88 |
88 |
| Record High |
91 |
92 |
91 |
95 |
96 |
100 |
95 |
99 |
101 |
97 |
96 |
92 |
| Average Low |
76 |
76 |
77 |
78 |
79 |
80 |
79 |
79 |
80 |
79 |
78 |
76 |
| Record Low |
69 |
69 |
70 |
72 |
71 |
73 |
72 |
70 |
71 |
71 |
72 |
70 |
| Days with Thunder |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
7 |
4 |
1 |
| Days of Rain |
8 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
7 |
10 |
12 |
| Average Rainfall |
1.76" |
1.00" |
0.56" |
0.77" |
0.77" |
0.76" |
1.58" |
1.64" |
1.91" |
3.30" |
3.81" |
3.93" |
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