Noord weather in February

In February, Noord sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 15 mm of rain across 5.3 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Noord's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Noord's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
12th warmest
Overnight low
25°
1st coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:07 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
32%
1st clearest
Wind
34 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Noord is human settlement in Aruba.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical February day in Noord reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12625
22625
32625
42625
52625
62625
72625
82625
92625
102625
112625
122625
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212625
222625
232625
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282625

How February really feels in Noord

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

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

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Noord weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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 February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28812
38812
48812
58812
68812
78713
88713
98713
108713
118713
128713
138713
148812
158812
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188812
198713
208713
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228614
238515
248515
258317
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278218
288218

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Noord gets around 15 mm of rain over 5.3 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 20% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
423
522
622
722
822
922
1021
1121
1221
1321
1420
1520
1620
1719
1819
1918
2018
2117
2217
2317
2416
2516
2616
2715
2815

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the oppressive band about 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
19892
29892
39892
48902
58902
68902
78902
88902
98902
108902
118902
128911
138911
148911
159901
169901
179901
189901
1910891
2010891
2110891
2210882
2310882
2410882
2510882
2610882
279892
289883

Wind in February

Winds average 34 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 34 km/h on the calmest days to 34 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
134windy
234windy
334windy
434windy
534windy
634windy
734windy
834windy
934windy
1034windy
1134windy
1234windy
1334windy
1434windy
1534windy
1634windy
1734windy
1834windy
1934windy
2034windy
2134windy
2234windy
2334windy
2434windy
2534windy
2634windy
2734windy
2834windy

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:10 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.57:106:37
211.57:106:38
311.57:106:38
411.57:106:38
511.57:106:39
611.57:096:39
711.57:096:40
811.57:096:40
911.57:096:40
1011.57:096:41
1111.57:086:41
1211.67:086:41
1311.67:086:42
1411.67:076:42
1511.67:076:42
1611.67:076:43
1711.67:066:43
1811.67:066:43
1911.67:066:43
2011.67:056:44
2111.67:056:44
2211.77:056:44
2311.77:046:44
2411.77:046:45
2511.77:036:45
2611.77:036:45
2711.77:026:45
2811.77:026:45

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in August across the year — February's 5.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.3Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Noord

In seasonPeak

None of Noord's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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 February a good time to visit Noord?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Noord for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Noord in February

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

In February, Noord sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 25°C. Pack a windbreaker. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

a windbreakerlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Noord in February

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in February — 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 February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 12 (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 February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February 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
February 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).