When to go · Aruba
Aruba in December
Good month. Christmas and New Year peak; fireworks and pagara strings on 31 December.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Crowds
- High
- Aruba
- Prices
- High
- Aruba
Verdict
Christmas and New Year peak; fireworks and pagara strings on 31 December.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- Whole island · Oranjestad, Palm Beach, Eagle Beach, Arikok, San Nicolasfine
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), 9 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 9 rain days
- Noord30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 2 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 2 rain days
- Palm Beach, Aruba30 °C (86 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 9 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 9 rain days
- Savaneta30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 9 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 9 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.
Christmas big impact
25–26 Dec
Peak travel; gaita music and family meals.
Old Year's Day
31 Dec
Pagara firecracker strings at shop doors, fireworks at night.
Christmas and New Year
Dec 25 and Jan 1 · Oranjestad (Aruba)
Shops shut; New Year fireworks.
Peak season
Dec to Apr · Oranjestad (Aruba)
Dry, sunny days and high prices; book early.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Aruba
- High
- 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
Dec: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 4
Jan: 4
December: Christmas and New Year peak; fireworks and pagara strings on 31 December.
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 December
Rated best or good this month
Peak season; book early.
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)