Oranjestad weather in October

In October, Oranjestad sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 110 mm of rain across 17.8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in October, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Oranjestad's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oranjestad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
27°
10th coldest
Rainfall
110 mm
17.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:34 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
63%
10th clearest
Wind
26 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Oranjestad is capital city of Aruba.

Density
1,304/km²
people per km²
Founded
1796

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical October day in Oranjestad reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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How October really feels in Oranjestad

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Oranjestad weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43565
53664
63763
73862
83862
93862
104060
114060
124060
134159
144159
154159
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184357
194456
204456
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224555
234654
244654
254753
264753
274753
284852
294852
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Oranjestad gets around 110 mm of rain over 17.8 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 57% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
149
249
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752
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953
1053
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2160
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2463
2563
2664
2765
2866
2966
3067
3167

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the miserable band about 83% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1793
2892
3892
4991
5991
61090
71090
81189
91288
101387
111486
121585
131684
141783
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262278
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Wind in October

Winds average 26 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 26 km/h on the calmest days to 28 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
128breezy
228breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:32 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:326:26
211.96:326:25
311.96:326:24
411.96:336:24
511.86:336:23
611.86:336:22
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.58 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 — October's 5.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
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265.4Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Oranjestad

In seasonPeak

In October, Oranjestad sits inside its atlantic hurricane and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Oranjestad'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 October a good time to visit Oranjestad?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Oranjestad for sightseeing.

What to pack for Oranjestad in October

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

In October, Oranjestad sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection and a windbreaker. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Oranjestad in October

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 15 km away) 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 Oranjestad in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 Oranjestad 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 Oranjestad in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Oranjestad 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 Oranjestad?

Oranjestad sits at 12.5°N, 70.0°W, 5 m above sea level, in Aruba. The nearest listed city is Tanki Leendert, 2.0 km away.

Tanki LeendertNoordPalm BeachSanta CruzSavaneta

Topography around Oranjestad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oranjestad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 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, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 731 m.

The land around Oranjestad is covered by artificial surfaces (58%) and water (22%) within 3 km, water (80%) within 16 km, and water (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
184 m
80 km
731 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Tanki Leendert 2.0 km · Noord 5.0 km · Palm Beach 5.0 km · Santa Cruz 5.0 km · Savaneta 13 km · Pueblo Nuevo 65 km · Santa Cruz de los Taques 82 km · Judibana 87 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 Oranjestad (12.524°, -70.027°, elevation 5 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).