Aruba in March

Spring break and Easter; 18 March is Flag and Anthem Day.

No other month rates higher than March for Aruba in this guide.

• 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) / 24 °C (75 °F), 2 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 2 rain days
• Noord31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 2 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 2 rain days
• Palm Beach, Aruba31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 4 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 4 rain days
• Savaneta31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 4 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 4 rain days

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.

• National Anthem and Flag Day

  18 Mar

  Folk music and ceremonies at Plaza Betico Croes; offices closed.

• Good Friday and Easter Monday

  Mar–Apr (check)

  Public holidays; flights full.

• Peak season

  Dec to Apr · Oranjestad (Aruba)

  Dry, sunny days and high prices; book early.

Crowds · Aruba

High

Prices · Aruba

High

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Aruba, side by side.

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• Whole island

  Best weather of the year (Oranjestad, Palm Beach, Eagle Beach, Arikok, San Nicolas)

• Oranjestad (Aruba)

  Dry and sunny.

• Noord

  Best months: Nov–Apr (dry season, cooler breezes)

• Palm Beach, Aruba

  Best months: Mid-Dec to mid-Apr (dry, busy, high prices); May–Aug (fewer crowds, lower rates, still sunny)

• Savaneta

  Best months: Jan–Apr (dry, calm), May–Aug (still good, fewer crowds)