Savaneta in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Savaneta sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 115 mm of rain over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Winter is Savaneta's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Savaneta 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 Savaneta's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
26°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
25°C
Rainfall
115 mm
31 wet days
Avg wind
33 km/h
Travel score
7.0
2nd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Savaneta in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.

A typical winter day in Savaneta reaches about 26°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.

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How winter really feels in Savaneta

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

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

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

Savaneta weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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°3210.111.37.2
Feb26° / 25°165.711.67.7
Mar26° / 25°123.611.97.9
Apr27° / 26°184.712.37.2
May27° / 26°254.912.67.0
Jun27° / 27°215.612.77.0
Jul27° / 27°226.112.77.1
Aug28° / 27°277.612.46.7
Sep28° / 27°6411.512.15.5
Oct28° / 27°11918.811.74.7
Nov28° / 26°13719.711.45.0
Dec27° / 26°6714.911.36.1

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Savaneta gets around 115 mm of rain over 31 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 33 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early December to 11 h 42 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Savaneta

In seasonPeak

In winter, Savaneta overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Savaneta'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 winter a good time to visit Savaneta?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Savaneta in Winter

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

In winter, Savaneta sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 25°C. Pack rain gear and a windbreaker. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 31 days see rain.

rain geara windbreakerlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Savaneta in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 26°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in October 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
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Savaneta in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Savaneta 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 Savaneta in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Savaneta 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 Savaneta?

Savaneta sits at 12.5°N, 69.9°W, 0 m above sea level, in Aruba. The nearest listed city is Santa Cruz, 8.0 km away.

Santa CruzOranjestadTanki LeendertNoordPalm Beach

Topography around Savaneta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Savaneta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m around an average of 28 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 731 m.

The land around Savaneta is covered by water (36%), shrubs (35%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, water (81%) within 16 km, and water (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
139 m
16 km
183 m
80 km
731 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
Winter weather nearby: Santa Cruz 8.0 km · Oranjestad 13 km · Tanki Leendert 13 km · Noord 16 km · Palm Beach 17 km · Pueblo Nuevo 56 km · Santa Cruz de los Taques 78 km · Judibana 81 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 Savaneta (12.4503°, -69.9381°, elevation 0 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.