Aruba · Month comparison

November vs September

September ranks #1 overall vs November at #9. Quietest and cheapest month — and Aruba still has perfect weather while other islands brace.

Aruba November — colourful Oranjestad waterfront with cruise ships at port

November

#9 of 12 months

Strong option

Wettest month statistically — but rain comes in 20-minute bursts, sun returns fast.

  • ↑Aruba Beach Tennis World Tour stops at Eagle Beach mid-month
  • ↑Snowbird arrivals start ramping back up by Thanksgiving
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
FactorNovemberSeptember
Weather score
8
9
Value score
6
10
Crowd score
6
10
Events score
6
4
Atmosphere
7
6
Avg high temp32°C33°C
Monthly rain64mm28mm
Daily sunshine9hrs9hrs

November trade-offs

  • ↓Brief tropical showers daily — landscape briefly greens up
  • ↓Cruise season returns — Oranjestad daytime crowded

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 →November in detail →September in detail →
Scores compare months within Aruba. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →