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Aruba is an island characterized by a dry tropical climate with an average annual temperature of 27 ° C, and with little variation throughout the year, temperatures are also mitigated by the constant blowing of trade winds. January and February are the coldest months with average temperatures ranging between 24 ° C and 29 ° C. September and August are the hottest months with average temperatures ranging between 32 ° C and 26 ° C.
Because of its arid climate the island of Aruba has a semi-desert climate, in Aruba growing succulents and shrubs. The island receives around between 250 mm and 400 mm of rainfall per year. The rainy season in Aruba is between October and December, but even in this period the rains are not abundant, the island lies outside the normal paths of hurricanes. The air humidity varies between 75% in March and 79% in the month of November.
The temperature of the sea water is great for swimming all year round, in fact, it varies between 25 ° C in February and 28 ° C for the months between August and November.
WHEN TO GO TO ARUBA
The island of Aruba can be visited comfortably all year round, although due to the weather are to avoid the months from October to December, for the relative risk of rain, and have preferred the months between January and March, more cool and dry.
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THE CLIMATE OF ARUBA: CLIMATIC TABLES
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ORANJESTAD (ARUBA) (4 meters) | ||||
Month | Average low (°C) | Average high (°C) | Precip. (mm) | Precip. days |
January | 24,5 | 30,0 | 39,3 | 8,4 |
February | 24,7 | 30,4 | 20,6 | 5,0 |
March | 25,0 | 30,9 | 8,7 | 1,8 |
April | 25,8 | 31,5 | 11,6 | 1,9 |
May | 26,5 | 32,0 | 16,3 | 2,2 |
June | 26,7 | 32,2 | 18,7 | 2,8 |
July | 26,4 | 32,0 | 31,7 | 4,9 |
August | 26,8 | 32,6 | 25,8 | 4,3 |
September | 26,9 | 32,7 | 45,5 | 3,9 |
October | 26,4 | 32,1 | 77,8 | 7,4 |
November | 25,8 | 31,3 | 94,0 | 10,6 |
December | 25,0 | 30,4 | 81,8 | 11,4 |
YEAR | 25,9 | 31,5 | 471,8 | 64,6 |
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ARUBA | ||||
Month | Sea Water Temperature °C | |||
January | 26 | |||
February | 25 | |||
March | 26 | |||
April | 26 | |||
May | 27 | |||
June | 27 | |||
July | 27 | |||
August | 28 | |||
September | 28 | |||
October | 28 | |||
November | 28 | |||
December | 27 |
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