When to go · Aruba
Aruba in February
Great month. Carnival parades in Oranjestad and San Nicolas (dates follow Easter — check).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- High
- Aruba
- Prices
- High
- Aruba
Verdict
Carnival parades in Oranjestad and San Nicolas (dates follow Easter — check).
Is another month better than February?
No other month rates higher than February for Aruba in this guide.
Weather in February
- 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)29 °C (84 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 4 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 4 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) / 24 °C (75 °F), 5 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 5 rain days
- Savaneta30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 5 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 5 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.
Carnival big impact
Jan–Feb/Mar (check)
Weeks of events ending in the Grand Parades in San Nicolas and Oranjestad; Carnival Monday afternoon is a holiday; road closures.
Carnival parades check
January to the Sunday before Ash Wednesday · Oranjestad (Aruba)
Road closures and busy hotels.
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
Feb: Great
Jan: Great
Crowds
Feb: High
Jan: High
Prices
Feb: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 3
Jan: 4
February: Carnival parades in Oranjestad and San Nicolas (dates follow Easter — check).
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 February
Rated best or good this month
Whole island
Best weather of the year (Oranjestad, Palm Beach, Eagle Beach, Arikok, San Nicolas)
Dry; Carnival parades close some roads.
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)