Best time to visit, weather and climate Oranjestad
Best time to visit Oranjestad, Aruba
The best time to visit Oranjestad in Aruba is from january until december, when you will have a warm temperature and limited till mediocre rainfall. The highest average temperature in Oranjestad is 29°C in august and the lowest is 27°C in january. The water temperature is between 27°C and 31°C. The weather and climate of Oranjestad is suitable for a sun vacation.
The average climate figure for Oranjestad is an 9,2. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Oranjestad has the semi-arid climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Oranjestad or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
Climate Oranjestad per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27°C | 27°C | 27°C | 27°C | 28°C | 28°C | 28°C | 29°C | 29°C | 29°C | 29°C | 28°C |
| 24 mm |
15 mm |
14 mm |
16 mm |
27 mm |
12 mm |
17 mm |
22 mm |
54 mm |
107 mm |
89 mm |
54 mm |
Climate Oranjestad
Oranjestad has the semi-arid climate prevailing. It is warm to hot all year round and trees don't grow here because of the drought. It consists mainly of sand with grasses and sometimes shrubs. The average annual temperature for Oranjestad is 28° degrees and there is about 453 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 109 days a year with an average humidity of 80% and an UV-index of 7.
Climate Oranjestad
| Day |
| Night |
| Water |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 27°C | 27°C | 27°C | 27°C | 28°C | 28°C | 28°C | 29°C | 29°C | 29°C | 29°C | 28°C |
| Night | 26°C | 26°C | 26°C | 27°C | 27°C | 28°C | 28°C | 28°C | 29°C | 28°C | 28°C | 27°C |
| Water | 28°C | 27°C | 27°C | 28°C | 29°C | 30°C | 29°C | 29°C | 30°C | 31°C | 30°C | 29°C |
| Precip | 24 mm |
15 mm |
14 mm |
16 mm |
27 mm |
12 mm |
17 mm |
22 mm |
54 mm |
107 mm |
89 mm |
54 mm |
| Rain days |
15 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 22 |
| Dry days |
16 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 9 |
| Sun hours per day |
9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Wind force in Bft |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| UV-index | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Weather Oranjestad january
On average, it is maximum 27° in january in Oranjestad and at least around 26° degrees. The sea temperature is around 28° degrees. In january there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 24 mm and the it will be dry 16 days this month in Oranjestad.
Weather Oranjestad february
On average, it is maximum 27° in february in Oranjestad and at least around 26° degrees. The sea temperature is around 27° degrees. In february there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 15 mm and the it will be dry 17 days this month in Oranjestad.
Weather Oranjestad march
On average, it is maximum 27° in march in Oranjestad and at least around 26° degrees. The sea temperature is around 27° degrees. In march there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 14 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month in Oranjestad.
Weather Oranjestad april
On average, it is maximum 27° in april in Oranjestad and at least around 27° degrees. The sea temperature is around 28° degrees. In april there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 16 mm and the it will be dry 22 days this month in Oranjestad.
Weather Oranjestad may
On average, it is maximum 28° in may in Oranjestad and at least around 27° degrees. The sea temperature is around 29° degrees. In may there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 27 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month in Oranjestad.
Weather Oranjestad june
On average, it is maximum 28° in june in Oranjestad and at least around 28° degrees. The sea temperature is around 30° degrees. In june there are 7 days of rainfall with a total of 12 mm and the it will be dry 23 days this month in Oranjestad.
Weather Oranjestad july
On average, it is maximum 28° in july in Oranjestad and at least around 28° degrees. The sea temperature is around 29° degrees. In july there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 17 mm and the it will be dry 21 days this month in Oranjestad.
Weather Oranjestad august
On average, it is maximum 29° in august in Oranjestad and at least around 28° degrees. The sea temperature is around 29° degrees. In august there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 22 mm and the it will be dry 21 days this month in Oranjestad.
Weather Oranjestad september
On average, it is maximum 29° in september in Oranjestad and at least around 29° degrees. The sea temperature is around 30° degrees. In september there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 54 mm and the it will be dry 15 days this month in Oranjestad.
Weather Oranjestad october
On average, it is maximum 29° in october in Oranjestad and at least around 28° degrees. The sea temperature is around 31° degrees. In october there are 20 days of rainfall with a total of 107 mm and the it will be dry 11 days this month in Oranjestad.
Weather Oranjestad november
On average, it is maximum 29° in november in Oranjestad and at least around 28° degrees. The sea temperature is around 30° degrees. In november there are 24 days of rainfall with a total of 89 mm and the it will be dry 6 days this month in Oranjestad.
Weather Oranjestad december
On average, it is maximum 28° in december in Oranjestad and at least around 27° degrees. The sea temperature is around 29° degrees. In december there are 22 days of rainfall with a total of 54 mm and the it will be dry 9 days this month in Oranjestad.
14 day weather forecast Oranjestad
The weather for Oranjestad in Aruba will be 27° till 26° degrees in the next 14 days with every day chance of light rain showers.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Water | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tu 26 Jan |
|
27°C | 26°C | 27°C | 2.4 mm | 45% | 11m/s | 2 |
We 27 Jan |
|
26°C | 26°C | 27°C | 1.3 mm | 30% | 11m/s | 7 |
Th 28 Jan |
|
27°C | 26°C | 27°C | 2.6 mm | 45% | 9m/s | 6 |
Fr 29 Jan |
|
26°C | 26°C | 27°C | 0.4 mm | 10% | 8m/s | 8 |
Sa 30 Jan |
|
26°C | 26°C | 27°C | 1.1 mm | 25% | 10m/s | 8 |
Su 31 Jan |
|
27°C | 26°C | 27°C | 1.4 mm | 30% | 11m/s | 7 |
Mo 1 Feb |
|
27°C | 26°C | 27°C | 1.3 mm | 30% | 11m/s | 7 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Water | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tu 2 Feb |
|
26°C | 26°C | 27°C | 0.3 mm | 10% | 10m/s | 5 |
We 3 Feb |
|
27°C | 26°C | 27°C | 0.4 mm | 15% | 11m/s | 6 |
Th 4 Feb |
|
27°C | 26°C | 27°C | 1.1 mm | 25% | 11m/s | 6 |
Fr 5 Feb |
|
27°C | 26°C | 27°C | 0.9 mm | 25% | 10m/s | 7 |
Sa 6 Feb |
|
26°C | 26°C | 27°C | 2.1 mm | 40% | 11m/s | 7 |
Su 7 Feb |
|
26°C | 26°C | 27°C | 0.1 mm | 20% | 11m/s | 7 |
Mo 8 Feb |
|
26°C | 26°C | 27°C | 0.6 mm | 15% | 10m/s | 8 |
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Flight tickets to Oranjestad
The 3 nearest airports to Oranjestad you can fly to are:
- Queen Beatrix International Airport (3 km)
Oranjestad - Hato International Airport (122 km)
Willemstad - José Leonardo Chirinos Airport (128 km)
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About Oranjestad
Oranjestad lies in Aruba and the population consists of 68.775 inhabitants. If you want to call Oranjestad you have to use +297 or 00297 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +2975012457809 or 002975012457809.
Oranjestad is in a straight line at 10.640 km distance from Cape Town. From Cape Town International Airport the flight time is about 13 hours20.
The coordinates of Oranjestad, Aruba are latitude: 12.516667 en longitude: -70.033333
The GPS coordinates are N 12° 31' 0.1200" en W 70° 1' 59.8800"
Currency Oranjestad
In Oranjestad the Aruban florin is used to pay.
Exchange rate Aruban florin (AWG) 26 january 2021
1 Aruban florin = 8,57 South African rand
100 Aruban florin = 857,16 South African rand
1 South African rand = 0,12 Aruban florin
100 South African rand = 11,67 Aruban florin
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Time difference Oranjestad
In Oranjestad it is now 08:05 o’clock in the morning on tuesday 26 january 2021. That is 6 hour earlier than in New Zealand. The time zone of Oranjestad is America/Aruba and the Greenwich time is UTC-04.
Vaccinations Oranjestad
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Oranjestad.
- Dengue (knokkelkoorts)
- Gele koorts
- ZIKA-virus