When to go · Aruba
Aruba in May
Great month. Shoulder season: dry, breezy, better rates.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Medium
- Aruba
- Prices
- Medium
- Aruba
Verdict
Shoulder season: dry, breezy, better rates.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Aruba in this guide.
Weather in May
- 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)31 °C (88 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 3 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 3 rain days
- Noord33 °C (91 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 4 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 81 °F (27 °C), 4 rain days
- Palm Beach, Aruba32 °C (90 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 5 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 5 rain days
- Savaneta32 °C (90 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 5 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 79 °F (26 °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.
Labour Day
1 May
Public holiday.
Ascension Day
May–Jun (check)
Public holiday.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Aruba
- Medium
- Prices · Aruba
- Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Aruba, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jan: Great
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 2
Jan: 4
May: Shoulder season: dry, breezy, better rates.
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 May
Rated best or good this month
Whole island
Best weather of the year (Oranjestad, Palm Beach, Eagle Beach, Arikok, San Nicolas)
Warm; lower prices.
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)