When to go · Aruba
Aruba in April
Great month. Prices ease after Easter; King's Day on 27 April.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Medium
- Aruba
- Prices
- High
- Aruba
Verdict
Prices ease after Easter; King's Day on 27 April.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Aruba in this guide.
Weather in April
- Whole island · Oranjestad, Palm Beach, Eagle Beach, Arikok, San Nicolasbest weather
Semi-arid: 28–33 °C (82–91 °F) all year with a steady north-east trade wind. The short rainy spell (Oct–Dec) brings brief showers, rarely whole days of rain. Aruba sits south of the usual hurricane tracks; direct hits are rare, though distant storms can bring swell and flight delays.Semi-arid: 82–91 °F (28–33 °C) all year with a steady north-east trade wind. The short rainy spell (Oct–Dec) brings brief showers, rarely whole days of rain. Aruba sits south of the usual hurricane tracks; direct hits are rare, though distant storms can bring swell and flight delays.
- Oranjestad (Aruba)30 °C (86 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 2 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 2 rain days
- Noord32 °C (90 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 2 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 2 rain days
- Palm Beach, Aruba32 °C (90 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 4 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 4 rain days
- Savaneta32 °C (90 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 4 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 4 rain days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Good Friday and Easter Monday
Mar–Apr (check)
Public holidays; flights full.
King's Day
27 Apr
Kite flying and sports events; offices closed.
Peak season
Dec to Apr · Oranjestad (Aruba)
Dry, sunny days and high prices; book early.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Aruba
- Medium
- Prices · Aruba
- High
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Aruba, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Jan: Great
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 3
Jan: 4
April: Prices ease after Easter; King's Day on 27 April.
January: Peak season: dry, windy and full; Carnival build-up starts.
Aruba: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in April
Rated best or good this month
Whole island
Best weather of the year (Oranjestad, Palm Beach, Eagle Beach, Arikok, San Nicolas)
Dry and sunny.
Best months: Nov–Apr (dry season, cooler breezes)
Best months: Mid-Dec to mid-Apr (dry, busy, high prices); May–Aug (fewer crowds, lower rates, still sunny)
Best months: Jan–Apr (dry, calm), May–Aug (still good, fewer crowds)