Aruba

Aruba's Topography

Aruba is a low-lying island with a dry climate and a desert-like interior. The west and southwest coasts have 7 miles of palmed, white-sand beaches. The east coast has a desolate, windswept shoreline of jagged rocks carved by the pounding surf. A number of species of desert plants are found, including prickly pear cactus and the divi-divi tree, an island icon.

Aruba's weather year around

Blessed with pleasant trade winds and located outside the hurricane belt, Aruba is one of the most temperate islands in the Caribbean. It receives less than 20 inches of rain annually, most of it as light showers immediately followed by sun during November and December. Ocean temperatures consistently average around 80°F.

Spring average 75°F.

Summer average 84°F.

Fall average 77°F.

Winter average 74°F.