Weather in Aruba in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Aruba;
Average weather
Average temperature in Aruba in January
The temperature in January is +82°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +86°F during the day and a minimum of +73°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 43% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +84°F to +79°F.
Is Aruba warm or cold in January?
Aruba is typically warm in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +81°F to +79°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +77°F to +77°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
January is the coldest month in Aruba, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Aruba in January
Water in Aruba in January is Warm. It varies from +78°F to +83°F, with an average of +81°F. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +79°F.
In January, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Aruba in January?
Climate in Aruba in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +81°F | +79°F | +79°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +73°F | +72°F | +72°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +88°F | +88°F | +88°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 65 mm | 29 mm | 16 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 6 m/s | 7 m/s | 7 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +81°F | +81°F | +79°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 79% | 78% | 77% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 5 | 6 | 8 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 23 | 20 | 14 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January often has better weather than December. It’s getting colder in January. From +81°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +79°F. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 65 mm to 29 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 79% to 78%. Winds are stronger in comparison to December, going up from 6 m/s to 7 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 3 to 5.
February brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 6 m/s getting up to 8 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 January, going from 6 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Aruba?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Aruba in January 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.