Weather in Aruba in December 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Aruba in December
The temperature in December is +82°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +82°F during the day and a minimum of +77°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 33% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +82°F to +81°F.
Is Aruba warm or cold in December?
Aruba is typically warm in December.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +81°F to +81°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +79°F to +77°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how December is compared to other months in Aruba:
Water temperature in Aruba in December
Water in Aruba in December is Warm. It varies from +79°F to +84°F, with an average of +81°F. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +81°F.
In December, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Aruba in December?
Climate in Aruba in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +81°F | +81°F | +79°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +75°F | +73°F | +72°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +84°F | +88°F | +88°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 125 mm | 65 mm | 29 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 5 m/s | 6 m/s | 7 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +83°F | +81°F | +81°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 80% | 79% | 78% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1009 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 1 | 3 | 5 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 3 | 5 | 6 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 23 | 23 | 20 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as ok as in November. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +81°F for average maximum temperature during the day. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 125 mm to 65 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 80% to 79%. Winds are stronger in comparison to November, going up from 5 m/s to 6 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in December, from 1 to 3.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in January as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 7 m/s getting up to 9 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Aruba is gradually decreasing during December, going from 7 m/s to 6 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Aruba?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Aruba in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+80°F) and the highest in 2012 (+85°F). The driest year was 2015 with only 215 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2010 with 1197 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Aruba
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Aruba, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.