Noord in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Noord sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 309 mm of rain over about 49 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels miserable.

Fall is Noord's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Noord has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Noord's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
28°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
27°C
Rainfall
309 mm
49 wet days
Avg wind
27 km/h
Travel score
5.1
weakest season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Noord in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.

A typical fall day in Noord reaches about 28°C and drops to 27°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

20°23°25°28°30°SepOctNov

How fall really feels in Noord

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 71 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
71
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Noord weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 25°311011.37.2
Feb26° / 25°155.311.67.8
Mar26° / 25°113.611.97.9
Apr27° / 26°194.812.37.2
May27° / 26°285.212.67.0
Jun27° / 27°205.312.77.0
Jul27° / 27°226.112.77.1
Aug28° / 27°267.512.46.7
Sep28° / 27°6511.712.15.5
Oct28° / 27°11017.811.74.9
Nov28° / 26°13519.711.45.0
Dec27° / 26°6414.511.36.1

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Noord gets around 309 mm of rain over 49 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%20%40%60%80%SepOctNov

Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 27 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early September to 11 h 18 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Noord

In seasonPeak

In fall, Noord overlaps its atlantic hurricane and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Noord sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Noord's rainy season runs September–December, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Noord?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Noord for sightseeing.

What to pack for Noord in Fall

From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In fall, Noord sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 49 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Noord in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 28°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May27Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Noord in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Noord peaks around March 24 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 24UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Noord in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Noord is worst in June — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1734 µg/m³Dec 1911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun34Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Noord?

Noord sits at 12.6°N, 70.0°W, 11 m above sea level, in Aruba. The nearest listed city is Palm Beach, 1.0 km away.

Tanki LeendertOranjestadSanta CruzSavaneta

Topography around Noord

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Noord.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Noord has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 254 m.

The land around Noord is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, water (83%) within 16 km, and water (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
184 m
80 km
254 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Palm Beach 1.0 km · Tanki Leendert 3.0 km · Oranjestad 5.0 km · Santa Cruz 8.0 km · Savaneta 16 km · Pueblo Nuevo 70 km · Santa Cruz de los Taques 86 km · Judibana 91 km

Aruba travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B / F
127 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 75% of US
price level, 2024
GDP per capita
$38,591
2024
Homicide rate
1.9
per 100k, 2014
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Roman Catholic 75%other 12%none 6%Protestant 5%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Noord (12.566°, -70.032°, elevation 11 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.