When to go · Oranjestad (Aruba)
Oranjestad (Aruba) in December
Great month. Peak season; book early.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Aruba overall
- Prices
- High
- Aruba overall
Verdict
Peak season; book early.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Oranjestad (Aruba) in this guide.
Weather in December
- Oranjestad (Aruba)Highs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 9 days
Peak season season
Dry, sunny days and calm seas.
Watch: High prices and busy hotels; Carnival and spring break.
Wet spell season
Short showers cool the air.
Watch: Keep an indoor plan; swells on the north coast.
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 and New Year
Dec 25 and Jan 1 · Citywide
Shops shut; New Year fireworks.
Peak season
Dec to Apr
Dry, sunny days and high prices; book early.
Christmas big impact
25–26 Dec · Aruba
Peak travel; gaita music and family meals.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Aruba overall
- High
- Prices · Aruba overall
- High
Aruba overall: Christmas and New Year peak; fireworks and pagara strings on 31 December.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Oranjestad (Aruba), side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Dec: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9
Jan: 7 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 3
Jan: 3
December: Peak season; book early.
January: Dry, warm; peak season.
Oranjestad (Aruba): figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen