When to go · Oranjestad (Aruba)
Oranjestad (Aruba) in January
Great month. Dry, warm; peak season.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- High
- Aruba overall
- Prices
- High
- Aruba overall
Verdict
Dry, warm; peak season.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Oranjestad (Aruba) in this guide.
Weather in January
- Oranjestad (Aruba)Highs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 7 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.
Betico Croes Day
Jan 25 · Citywide
Public holiday.
Carnival
Jan to Feb (ends the Sunday before Ash Wednesday)
Parades and road closures in the town; hotels and taxis are busy.
Peak season
Dec to Apr
Dry, sunny days and high prices; book early.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Aruba overall
- High
- Prices · Aruba overall
- High
Aruba overall: Peak season: dry, windy and full; Carnival build-up starts.
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
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Feb: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Feb: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 7
Feb: 4 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 3
Feb: 3
January: Dry, warm; peak season.
February: Dry; Carnival parades close some roads.
Oranjestad (Aruba): figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.