When to go · Oranjestad (Aruba)
Oranjestad (Aruba) in March
Great month. Dry and sunny.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- Aruba overall
- Prices
- High
- Aruba overall
Verdict
Dry and sunny.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Oranjestad (Aruba) in this guide.
Weather in March
- Oranjestad (Aruba)Highs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 2 days
Peak season season
Dry, sunny days and calm seas.
Watch: High prices and busy hotels; Carnival and spring break.
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.
National Anthem and Flag Day
Mar 18 · Citywide
Public holiday.
Peak season
Dec to Apr
Dry, sunny days and high prices; book early.
Carnival big impact
Jan–Feb/Mar (check) · Aruba
Weeks of events ending in the Grand Parades in San Nicolas and Oranjestad; Carnival Monday afternoon is a holiday; road closures.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Aruba overall
- High
- Prices · Aruba overall
- High
Aruba overall: Spring break and Easter; 18 March is Flag and Anthem Day.
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
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Mar: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 2 (better)
Jan: 7
Crowds
Mar: High
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 3
Jan: 3
March: Dry and sunny.
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