🇦🇼 Aruba (Oranjestad) vs Curaçao (Willemstad) 🇨🇼

Aruba (Oranjestad), Aruba vs Curaçao (Willemstad), Curaçao — a side-by-side climate comparison to help you pick. Both cities run similar average temperatures year-round. Aruba (Oranjestad) is drier, with roughly 21 fewer rainy days a year.

Drier · Aruba (Oranjestad)

Climate at a glance

🇦🇼 Aruba (Oranjestad)🇨🇼 Curaçao (Willemstad)
Avg annual high
29°C
29°C
Hottest month
September · 31°C
September · 31°C
Coldest monthFebruary (25°C low)January (25°C low)
Rainy days / year
251
272
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Best months to visitFebruary, April, MayFebruary, March, April

🇦🇼 Aruba (Oranjestad)

Best around February, April, May. Hottest in September (31°C), coldest lows in February (25°C).

🇨🇼 Curaçao (Willemstad)

Best around February, March, April. Hottest in September (31°C), coldest lows in January (25°C).

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Frequently asked questions

Is Aruba (Oranjestad) or Curaçao (Willemstad) warmer?

Aruba (Oranjestad) and Curaçao (Willemstad) have very similar average temperatures.

Which is rainier, Aruba (Oranjestad) or Curaçao (Willemstad)?

Curaçao (Willemstad) is rainier — Aruba (Oranjestad) sees about 21 fewer rainy days per year.

When is the best time to visit Aruba (Oranjestad) vs Curaçao (Willemstad)?

Aruba (Oranjestad) is best around February, April, May; Curaçao (Willemstad) is best around February, March, April.

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