Noord in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Noord sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 68 mm of rain over about 19 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels miserable.
Summer is Noord's 3rd-best season 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
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 27°C
- Rainfall
- 68 mm
- 19 wet days
- Avg wind
- 35 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.9
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Noord in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical summer day in Noord reaches about 28°C and drops to 27°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Noord
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 54 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Noord weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26° / 25° | 31 | 10 | 11.3 | 7.2 |
| Feb | 26° / 25° | 15 | 5.3 | 11.6 | 7.8 |
| Mar | 26° / 25° | 11 | 3.6 | 11.9 | 7.9 |
| Apr | 27° / 26° | 19 | 4.8 | 12.3 | 7.2 |
| May | 27° / 26° | 28 | 5.2 | 12.6 | 7.0 |
| Jun | 27° / 27° | 20 | 5.3 | 12.7 | 7.0 |
| Jul | 27° / 27° | 22 | 6.1 | 12.7 | 7.1 |
| Aug | 28° / 27° | 26 | 7.5 | 12.4 | 6.7 |
| Sep | 28° / 27° | 65 | 11.7 | 12.1 | 5.5 |
| Oct | 28° / 27° | 110 | 17.8 | 11.7 | 4.9 |
| Nov | 28° / 26° | 135 | 19.7 | 11.4 | 5.0 |
| Dec | 27° / 26° | 64 | 14.5 | 11.3 | 6.1 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Noord gets around 68 mm of rain over 19 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 35 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early June to 12 h 18 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Noord
In summer, Noord overlaps its atlantic hurricane 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.
Is summer a good time to visit Noord?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Noord for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Noord in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Noord sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 19 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Noord in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 28°C across summer — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Warm |
| Feb | 26 | Warm |
| Mar | 26 | Warm |
| Apr | 27 | Warm |
| May | 27 | Warm |
| Jun | 27 | Warm |
| Jul | 27 | Warm |
| Aug | 28 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 27 | Warm |
UV index in Noord in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Noord in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 12 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 28 | 34 | 29 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 20 | Moderate |
| May | 28 | Moderate |
| Jun | 34 | Moderate |
| Jul | 29 | Moderate |
| Aug | 22 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Good |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
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.
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.
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
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.