April to May. Month by month below, with the weather, what's on and what it costs to fly there from your city.
April and May are dry, crowds thin after peak season and prices ease, before summer heat. Several sources say Aruba has no bad month.
5 of the 10 travel guides we read name these months.
Average high and low in Oranjestad, and days with rain
JanuaryChecking fares…Peak season with the highest crowds of the year and very little rain.High season begins in January as travelers swap snow for sun.January is the coolest month, with an average high near 84F.Aruba Carnival
FebruaryChecking fares…Peak season and Carnival, with parades and music across the island.Carnival makes February busy, so lodging should be booked months ahead.Tourist crowds continue in February.
MarchChecking fares…Spring break brings a surge of visitors in mid-March.National Anthem and Flag Day falls on March 18, with parades and sporting events.
Best timeAprilChecking fares…April is the driest month in one weather dataset.From late April, peak crowds thin, prices ease and hotel availability opens up.King's Day on April 27 celebrates the Dutch king's birthday.
Best timeMayChecking fares…May is off-season, with lower prices on flights and hotels.Aruba Hi-Winds, a windsurfing and kitesurfing event, takes place in mid-May.The Soul Beach Music Festival is held over Memorial Day weekend in May.
JuneChecking fares…Crowds and prices are low in May and June.June suits families and water sports such as kitesurfing.
JulyChecking fares…School holidays bring families, mostly from the US and Canada.Hotter weather, kept manageable by trade winds.
AugustChecking fares…School holidays bring families, mostly from the US and Canada.August highs are about 88F with medium crowds.
SeptemberChecking fares…September and October are the slowest months, with the best deals.The Art Fair in San Nicolas runs in September.Aruba Art Fair
OctoberChecking fares…Rain is highest of the year in September and October, but still low.The Aruba Culinary Festival is held in early October.A short rainy period starts in late October.
NovemberChecking fares…November is the wettest month in one dataset.Restaurant Month runs in November with special menus.Another source also names November as the wettest month.
DecemberChecking fares…December is festive, with big New Year's Eve celebrations.December starts the peak travel season, with the highest hotel rates.Prices stay soft for the first week or two of December.Weather: Oranjestad averages from Departamento Meteorologico Aruba (1991 to 2020 averages), as listed in its climate table on Wikipedia.
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Festivals and seasons through the year
Cancún
The Grand Canyon
Disneyland
Miami
Myrtle Beach
Prague
Bali
Maui
Montreal
Venice
New Orleans
Nashville
Disney World
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Phuket
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Washington, DC
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US Virgin Islands
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Curacao
Utah
Joshua Tree
Patagonia
St. Thomas
Florida Keys
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Copenhagen
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Madeira
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Rocky Mountain National Park
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Catalina Island
Athens
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Texas
South America
Shenandoah National Park
Phoenix
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Medellín
Cairo
Budapest
Arches National Park
St. John
South Carolina
Reykjavik
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Milan
Houston
Hanoi
Canary Islands
Big Island of Hawaii
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Kruger National Park
Jeju
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Everglades
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Charlotte
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Nice
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Da Nang
Cotswolds
Arkansas
St. Louis
Capri
Glacier National Park
Barcelona
Vancouver
Denver
Istanbul
Riviera Maya
Carmel-by-the-Sea
Santiago, Chile
Naples, Italy
Central America
Minneapolis
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Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Capitol Reef National Park