Today, 12 September, Saturday, in Oranjestad (Aruba): cloudy, light rain in places, hot. During the day the air will warm up to +31°, at night around +28°. Wind up to 37 km/h. High chance of rain — be sure to take an umbrella or a raincoat. Light summer clothing will do — a T-shirt and shorts or light trousers. The sea has warmed up to +28° — great for swimming. The sun will rise at 06:29 and set at 18:42 — daylight lasts 12 hours.
Hourly weather in Oranjestad
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💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).
Weather in Oranjestad for 14 days
Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).
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Today 12.9
🌦️
💧 55%
+28°+31°
Morning
☁️
+29°
Day
🌦️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+28°
Drizzle · precipitation 55% · wind up to 37 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Tomorrow 13.9
⛈️
💧 54%
+27°+31°
Morning
🌤️
+29°
Day
⛈️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+27°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 54% · wind up to 36 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Mon 14.9
🌦️
💧 20%
+28°+31°
Morning
🌦️
+29°
Day
🌦️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+28°
Drizzle · precipitation 20% · wind up to 34 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Tue 15.9
🌦️
💧 4%
+28°+32°
Morning
🌦️
+29°
Day
🌦️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+28°
Drizzle · precipitation 4% · wind up to 33 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Wed 16.9
🌦️
💧 22%
+28°+32°
Morning
🌦️
+29°
Day
🌦️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+28°
Drizzle · precipitation 22% · wind up to 32 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Thu 17.9
☁️
💧 6%
+28°+32°
Morning
☁️
+29°
Day
☁️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+28°
Overcast · precipitation 6% · wind up to 34 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Fri 18.9
🌤️
💧 2%
+28°+32°
Morning
🌤️
+29°
Day
🌤️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+28°
Mostly clear · precipitation 2% · wind up to 36 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Sat 19.9
☁️
💧 1%
+28°+32°
Morning
☁️
+29°
Day
☁️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+28°
Overcast · precipitation 1% · wind up to 33 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Sun 20.9
☁️
💧 4%
+28°+32°
Morning
☁️
+29°
Day
☁️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+28°
Overcast · precipitation 4% · wind up to 27 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Mon 21.9
☁️
💧 7%
+28°+33°
Morning
☁️
+30°
Day
☁️
+33°
Evening
🌇
+32°
Night
🌙
+28°
Overcast · precipitation 7% · wind up to 30 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Tue 22.9
🌦️
💧 16%
+28°+32°
Morning
🌦️
+29°
Day
🌦️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+28°
Drizzle · precipitation 16% · wind up to 30 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Wed 23.9
🌦️
💧 31%
+28°+31°
Morning
🌦️
+29°
Day
🌦️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+28°
Drizzle · precipitation 31% · wind up to 35 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Thu 24.9
🌦️
💧 37%
+28°+31°
Morning
🌦️
+29°
Day
🌦️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+28°
Drizzle · precipitation 37% · wind up to 33 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Fri 25.9
⛈️
💧 37%
+28°+31°
Morning
⛈️
+29°
Day
⛈️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+28°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 37% · wind up to 29 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
🗺️ Precipitation radar
Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.
Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy
🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day
Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.
🏖️ Beach
46 / 100
for sea and sun · Average
🏊 Swimming
33 / 100
water 28° · So-so
🏃 Running
0 / 100
comfort for running · Bad
🧴 UV
0%
moderate · low
☂️ Rain
55%
likely · moderate
✨ Stars
50 / 100
evening visibility · Average
🧺 Laundry drying
8 / 100
will dry outside · Bad
🚗 Car wash
29 / 100
better to wait · So-so
🌫️ Air quality
43
Moderate air
European AQI
PM2.5: 20PM10: 55O₃: 46NO₂: 1
Moderate. Those sensitive to dust should be more careful during long outdoor exercise.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
06:29
Sunset
18:42
Golden hour
18:14
Daylight
12 h (-1 min vs yesterday)
Sea temperature
+28°
🌊 moderate, waves 1.4 m.
Oranjestad climate by month
Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.
+27°
+25°
Jan
+27°
+25°
Feb
+27°
+25°
Mar
+28°
+26°
Apr
+28°
+26°
May
+29°
+26°
Jun
+28°
+26°
Jul
+29°
+27°
Aug
+29°
+27°
Sep
+29°
+26°
Oct
+28°
+26°
Nov
+27°
+25°
Dec
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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit
Month
Day
Night
Sea
Precipitation
What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances)
January
+27°
+25°
+27°
33 mm
Warm and comfortable: +27° by day, +25° at night. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +27° — great for swimming. This is the coldest month of the year.
February
+27°
+25°
+26°
17 mm
Gentle warmth — about +27° daytime, great walking weather. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +26° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
March
+27°
+25°
+26°
14 mm
A comfortable month: +27° by day without exhausting heat. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +26° — great for swimming. One of the driest months — rain is very unlikely.
April
+28°
+26°
+27°
20 mm
Warm and comfortable: +28° by day, +26° at night. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +27° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
May
+28°
+26°
+27°
28 mm
Gentle warmth — about +28° daytime, great walking weather. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +27° — great for swimming.
June
+29°
+26°
+27°
22 mm
A comfortable month: +29° by day without exhausting heat. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +27° — great for swimming. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything.
July
+28°
+26°
+27°
25 mm
Warm and comfortable: +28° by day, +26° at night. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +27° — great for swimming.
August
+29°
+27°
+28°
28 mm
Gentle warmth — about +29° daytime, great walking weather. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +28° — great for swimming.
September
+29°
+27°
+29°
64 mm
A comfortable month: +29° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (64 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. This is the hottest month of the year in Oranjestad.
October
+29°
+26°
+30°
104 mm
Warm and comfortable: +29° by day, +26° at night. It's a rainy month (104 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath. The sea is at its warmest of the year this month.
November
+28°
+26°
+29°
132 mm
Gentle warmth — about +28° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (132 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. Statistically the wettest month of the year.
December
+27°
+25°
+28°
65 mm
A comfortable month: +27° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (65 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +28° — great for swimming. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early.
When to visit Oranjestad
✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: February, March, April
Daytime air+27…+28°
Sea temperature+26…+27°
Precipitationrare
Why: comfortable +27…+28° by day, little rain, warm sea (+26…27°).
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: January, May, June, July, August, December
Daytime air+27…+29°
Sea temperature+27…+28°
Precipitationoften
Why: already/still hot (+27…+29°) but bearable; fewer crowds, lower prices.
🔴 Not the best time
🌤️ Shoulder season: September, October, November
Daytime air+28…+29°
Sea temperature+29…+30°
Precipitationoften
Why: the rainy season (64–132 mm/month) — downpours almost daily.
Bottom line: the best time to visit Oranjestad is February – April, and the most comfortable months are February, March, April. The toughest months to visit are September, October, November: frequent rain.
🌡️ Today vs the climate normal
Today's high
+31°
Normal for September
+29°
Deviation
2° warmer than normal
A year ago on this day
+32°
Record for this date
+33° (2024)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).
Weather archive for Oranjestad
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