Weather in Aruba in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Aruba in May
The temperature in May is +81°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +82°F during the day and a minimum of +79°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 50% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +81°F to +82°F.
Is Aruba warm or cold in May?
Aruba is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +81°F to +82°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +77°F to +79°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Aruba:
Water temperature in Aruba in May
Water in Aruba in May is Warm. It varies from +79°F to +85°F, with an average of +82°F. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +82°F.
In May, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Aruba in May?
Climate in Aruba in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +81°F | +82°F | +82°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +73°F | +73°F | +77°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +91°F | +91°F | +91°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 22 mm | 30 mm | 21 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 7 m/s | 8 m/s | 8 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +80°F | +82°F | +82°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 79% | 79% | 79% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1010 HPa | 1010 HPa | 1011 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 15 | 15 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | 13 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as good as in April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +81°F to +82°F during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 22 mm to 30 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 79%. Winds are stronger in comparison to April, going up from 7 m/s to 8 m/s on average. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 3 sunny days during the month.
June brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 8 m/s getting up to 10 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 May, going from 8 m/s to 7 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last May in Aruba?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Aruba in May 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.
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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.