| Introduction | | | | Rainfall is exceptionally low on Aruba -- only 16 inches |
| Compared to most Caribbean destinations, almost | | | | in total for the year and less than 1.4 inches per |
| anytime is a good time for an Aruba vacation. | | | | month. |
| Many vacationers try to avoid the Caribbean's annual | | | | Caribbean weather is known for its warmth, but |
| hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to | | | | Aruba is warmer than most because of its closer |
| November 30. The island of Aruba, located 15 miles | | | | location to the equator than most of the islands. |
| off the coast of Venezuela, is located just south of | | | | Average high monthly temperatures exceed 90 |
| the hurricane belt. | | | | degrees in August and September and drop to a low |
| Aruba is part of the ABC islands of Aruba, Bonaire | | | | of 86 in January and February. |
| and Curacao that are known as attractive Caribbean | | | | Rain totals about 2.5 inches in October and December |
| vacation destinations because they usually see few | | | | and exceeds three inches in November. |
| effects from the hurricanes and tropical storms that | | | | Anyone wanting to get ideal conditions for an Aruba |
| pass through the rest of the region. However, the | | | | vacation should consider January through July as |
| island does run the risk of a rare hurricane passing | | | | good times to go. The higher temperatures in August |
| nearby, such as Omar in October 2008. | | | | and September will make shopping, hiking and other |
| The average monthly high temperature is nearly 89 | | | | outdoor activities more uncomfortable. |
| degrees Fahrenheit, according to the Meteorological | | | | October, November and December are less than ideal |
| Service of Netherland Antilles and Aruba. That makes | | | | because of higher rainfall and the rare possibility of a |
| Aruba one of the warmest destinations in the | | | | hurricane or tropical storm. But the risk of a hurricane |
| Caribbean. The average monthly low temperature is | | | | is low enough and the rainfall is moderate enough |
| 78 degrees. | | | | compared to the rest of the Caribbean that |
| As a result, the water temperature averages 81 | | | | vacationers will still face favorable odds with the |
| degrees during the year and rarely varies more than | | | | weather. |
| a few degrees. | | | | |