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Aruba
Capital: Oranjestad · 1 regions · 14 places
AWUS travel advisory: 1/4Population
105.8K
Area
193 km²
Capital
Currency
AWG
Power plugs
A · B · F
127 V
Calling code
+297
Aruba, officially the Country of Aruba, is an island constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, in the southern Caribbean Sea 29 kilometres (18 mi) north of the Venezuelan peninsula of Paraguaná and 80 kilometres (50 mi) north-west of Curaçao. In 1986, Aruba became a constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands and acquired the official name. Read more
When to go
Best places in Aruba in October
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Malmok
Aruba
32° / 25° 71 mm Oct
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Oranjestad
Aruba
33° / 25° 63 mm Oct
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Noord
Aruba
33° / 25° 63 mm Oct
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Tanki Leendert
Aruba
33° / 25° 63 mm Oct
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Santa Cruz
Aruba
33° / 25° 63 mm Oct
i 75
San Nicolas
Aruba
33° / 25° 65 mm Oct
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Butucu
Aruba
33° / 25° 65 mm Oct
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Paradera
Aruba
33° / 25° 63 mm Oct
Go score
When to go in Aruba: month-by-month
Go score by month for the main destinations — green means great weather.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oranjestad | 92 | 98 | 98 | 93 | 85 | 85 | 82 | 83 | 78 | 75 | 83 | 87 |
| Noord | 92 | 98 | 98 | 93 | 85 | 85 | 82 | 83 | 78 | 75 | 83 | 87 |
| Tanki Leendert | 92 | 98 | 98 | 93 | 85 | 85 | 82 | 83 | 78 | 75 | 83 | 87 |
| Santa Cruz | 92 | 98 | 98 | 91 | 84 | 83 | 81 | 81 | 77 | 75 | 81 | 87 |
| San Nicolas | 92 | 98 | 98 | 92 | 84 | 85 | 82 | 82 | 77 | 75 | 83 | 87 |
| Butucu | 92 | 98 | 98 | 92 | 84 | 85 | 82 | 82 | 77 | 75 | 83 | 87 |
| Paradera | 92 | 98 | 98 | 93 | 85 | 85 | 82 | 83 | 78 | 75 | 83 | 87 |
| Savaneta | 92 | 98 | 98 | 92 | 84 | 84 | 82 | 81 | 77 | 75 | 83 | 87 |
| Palm Beach | 92 | 98 | 98 | 93 | 85 | 85 | 82 | 83 | 78 | 75 | 83 | 87 |
| Malmok | 92 | 98 | 98 | 96 | 86 | 86 | 83 | 83 | 78 | 76 | 84 | 87 |
| Pos Chiquito | 92 | 98 | 98 | 92 | 84 | 84 | 82 | 81 | 77 | 75 | 83 | 87 |
| Alto Vista | 92 | 98 | 98 | 93 | 85 | 85 | 82 | 83 | 78 | 75 | 83 | 87 |
| Moco | 92 | 98 | 98 | 93 | 85 | 85 | 82 | 83 | 78 | 75 | 83 | 87 |
| Washington | 92 | 98 | 98 | 93 | 85 | 85 | 82 | 83 | 78 | 75 | 83 | 87 |
Water temperature
Sea temperature along the coast of Aruba
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noord | 26° | 26° | 26° | 27° | 27° | 27° | 27° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 27° |
| Tanki Leendert | 26° | 26° | 26° | 27° | 27° | 27° | 27° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 27° |
| San Nicolas | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 27° | 27° | 27° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 27° |
| Butucu | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 27° | 27° | 27° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 27° |
| Savaneta | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 27° | 27° | 27° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 27° |
| Palm Beach | 26° | 26° | 26° | 27° | 27° | 27° | 27° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 27° |
| Malmok | 26° | 26° | 26° | 27° | 27° | 27° | 27° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 27° |
| Pos Chiquito | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 27° | 27° | 27° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 27° |
| Alto Vista | 26° | 26° | 26° | 27° | 27° | 27° | 27° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 27° |
| Washington | 26° | 26° | 26° | 27° | 27° | 27° | 27° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 27° |
All holiday types
All holiday types More ways to travel in Aruba
Tourist density
Tourism in Aruba
How many visitors come, how concentrated tourism is, and when the country is busiest.
International visitors a year
1.95M
2019
World rank by arrivals
#106
Visitors per resident
18.43
Visitors per km²
10,109
Most popular destinations in Aruba
Practical
Aruba: practical information
Plugs, money, emergency numbers, safety and typical prices — everything to know before you go.
Power plugs
ABF
- Voltage
- 127 V · 50 Hz
- Driving
- Drive on the right
Currency
Aruban Florin
AWG · ƒ
- Languages
- Dutch, Papiamento
- Calling code
- +297
Safety & travel advice
1
Exercise normal precautionsUS travel advisory
No travel warningsUK travel advice · Jul 7, 2026
Upcoming public holidays
- Dec 25Christmas Day
- Dec 26St. Stephen's Day
- Jan 1New Year's Day
- Jan 25Betico Croes Day
- Feb 8Carnival Monday
Regions of Aruba
1Largest cities in Aruba
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Oranjestad
Aruba
33° / 25° 63 mm Oct
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Noord
Aruba
33° / 25° 63 mm Oct
75
Tanki Leendert
Aruba
33° / 25° 63 mm Oct
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Santa Cruz
Aruba
33° / 25° 63 mm Oct
i 75
San Nicolas
Aruba
33° / 25° 65 mm Oct
i 75
Butucu
Aruba
33° / 25° 65 mm Oct
75
Paradera
Aruba
33° / 25° 63 mm Oct
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Savaneta
Aruba
33° / 25° 69 mm Oct
Main airports
- AUAQueen Beatrix International AirportOranjestad