Aruba · Month comparison

August vs September

September ranks #1 overall vs August at #6. Quietest and cheapest month — and Aruba still has perfect weather while other islands brace.

Aruba August — Arikok National Park desert landscape with cactus and divi-divi

August

#6 of 12 months

Best match

Hottest month, but trade winds keep it bearable — Europeans head home, value returns.

  • ↑Aruba International Beach Tennis Tournament second weekend
  • ↑Dutch crowds thin by mid-month — Eagle Beach feels open again
Aruba September — quiet Eagle Beach white sand stretching toward divi-divi trees

September

#1 of 12 months

Best match

Quietest and cheapest month — and Aruba still has perfect weather while other islands brace.

  • ↑Lowest annual rates at Marriott, Hyatt and Ritz-Carlton Palm Beach
  • ↑Eagle Beach effectively empty on weekdays
FactorAugustSeptember
Weather score
9
9
Value score
8
10
Crowd score
6
10
Events score
6
4
Atmosphere
7
6
Avg high temp33°C33°C
Monthly rain18mm28mm
Daily sunshine10hrs9hrs

August trade-offs

  • ↓Highest temperatures of the year — strong sun by mid-morning
  • ↓Limited rainfall means landscape brown and dusty inland

September trade-offs

  • ↓A few smaller boutique properties close briefly for maintenance
  • ↓Limited DJ and pool-deck programming until October
See all 12 months for Aruba →August in detail →September in detail →
Scores compare months within Aruba. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →