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February Weather in Oranjestad Aruba

Daily high temperatures are around 86°F, rarely falling below 84°F or exceeding 88°F.

Daily low temperatures are around 77°F, rarely falling below 75°F or exceeding 79°F.

For reference, on September 1, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Oranjestad typically range from 81°F to 90°F, while on January 20, the coldest day of the year, they range from 77°F to 85°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in February in Oranjestad

Average High and Low Temperature in February in OranjestadFeb1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292974°F74°F76°F76°F78°F78°F80°F80°F82°F82°F84°F84°F86°F86°F88°F88°F90°F90°F92°F92°F94°F94°F96°F96°FJanMarFeb 186°FFeb 186°F77°F77°FFeb 2986°FFeb 2986°F77°F77°FFeb 1186°FFeb 1186°F77°F77°FFeb 2186°FFeb 2186°F77°F77°F
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the hourly average temperatures for the quarter of the year centered on February. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in February in Oranjestad

Average Hourly Temperature in February in OranjestadFeb1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292912 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMJanMarwarmhot
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Singapore (11,407 miles away) and Cortes, Philippines (10,575 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Oranjestad (view comparison).

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The month of February in Oranjestad experiences gradually increasing cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy increasing from 48% to 52%.

The clearest day of the month is February 4, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 53% of the time.

For reference, on October 7, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 82%, while on January 14, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 54%.

Cloud Cover Categories in February in Oranjestad

Cloud Cover Categories in February in OranjestadFeb112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829290%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%JanMarFeb 152%Feb 152%Feb 2948%Feb 2948%Feb 1150%Feb 1150%Feb 2149%Feb 2149%clearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. In Oranjestad, the chance of a wet day over the course of February is essentially constant, remaining around 3% throughout.

For reference, the year's highest daily chance of a wet day is 20% on November 24, and its lowest chance is 2% on March 21.

Probability of Precipitation in February in Oranjestad

The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).

Rainfall

To show variation within the month and not just the monthly total, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day.

The average sliding 31-day rainfall during February in Oranjestad is essentially constant, remaining about 0.2 inches throughout, and rarely exceeding 0.9 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in February in Oranjestad

The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.

Over the course of February in Oranjestad, the length of the day is gradually increasing. From the start to the end of the month, the length of the day increases by 17 minutes, implying an average daily increase of 37 seconds, and weekly increase of 4 minutes, 20 seconds.

The shortest day of the month is February 1, with 11 hours, 36 minutes of daylight and the longest day is February 29, with 11 hours, 53 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in February in Oranjestad

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in February in OranjestadFeb112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829290 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hrJanMarnightnightdaydayFeb 111 hr, 36 minFeb 111 hr, 36 minFeb 2911 hr, 53 minFeb 2911 hr, 53 min
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.

The latest sunrise of the month in Oranjestad is 7:05 AM on February 1 and the earliest sunrise is 10 minutes earlier at 6:55 AM on February 29.

The earliest sunset is 6:41 PM on February 1 and the latest sunset is 8 minutes later at 6:49 PM on February 29.

Daylight saving time is not observed in Oranjestad during 2024.

For reference, on June 20, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 6:15 AM and sets 12 hours, 52 minutes later, at 7:07 PM, while on December 21, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 6:56 AM and sets 11 hours, 23 minutes later, at 6:20 PM.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in February in Oranjestad

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in February in OranjestadFeb112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829292 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJanMar6:55 AM6:55 AMFeb 296:49 PMFeb 296:49 PM7:05 AM7:05 AMFeb 16:41 PMFeb 16:41 PM7:03 AM7:03 AMFeb 116:45 PMFeb 116:45 PMSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunset
The solar day over the course of February. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in February in Oranjestad

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in February in OranjestadFeb1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292912 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMJanMar001010202020303040405050506060800001010202030303040405050606070
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of February 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for February 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases. The label associated with each bar indicates the date and time that the phase is obtained, and the companion time labels indicate the rise and set times of the Moon for the nearest time interval in which the moon is above the horizon.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in February in Oranjestad

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in February in OranjestadFeb1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292912 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMJanMarJan 117:58 AMJan 117:58 AMJan 251:55 PMJan 251:55 PMFeb 97:00 PMFeb 97:00 PMFeb 248:31 AMFeb 248:31 AMMar 105:01 AMMar 105:01 AMMar 253:01 AMMar 253:01 AM7:15 AM7:15 AM6:54 PM6:54 PM6:45 PM6:45 PM7:51 AM7:51 AM6:51 AM6:51 AM6:42 PM6:42 PM6:20 PM6:20 PM7:07 AM7:07 AM7:02 AM7:02 AM7:22 PM7:22 PM6:33 PM6:33 PM6:51 AM6:51 AM
The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
Feb 2024IlluminationMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseMeridian PassingDistance
1
65%-11:24 AMWSW-5:23 AMS249,149 mi
2
50%12:09 AMESE12:02 PMWSW-6:05 AMS246,692 mi
3
45%12:59 AMESE12:44 PMWSW-6:51 AMS243,551 mi
4
35%1:53 AMESE1:32 PMWSW-7:42 AMS239,863 mi
5
25%2:51 AMESE2:26 PMWSW-8:38 AMS235,847 mi
6
15%3:52 AMESE3:26 PMWSW-9:39 AMS231,808 mi
7
8%4:54 AMESE4:30 PMWSW-10:43 AMS228,113 mi
8
3%5:54 AMESE5:37 PMWSW-11:46 AMS225,141 mi
9
0%6:51 AMESE6:42 PMWSW-12:47 PMS223,207 mi
10
1%7:42 AMESE7:44 PMWSW-1:44 PMS222,506 mi
11
5%8:30 AME8:43 PMW-2:37 PMS223,071 mi
12
12%9:14 AME9:40 PMW-3:27 PMS224,781 mi
13
21%9:58 AME10:36 PMW-4:16 PMS227,399 mi
14
31%10:41 AMENE11:33 PMWNW-5:05 PMN230,617 mi
15
42%11:26 AMENE--5:56 PMN234,123 mi
16
50%-12:30 AMWNW12:13 PMENE6:49 PMN237,637 mi
17
64%-1:27 AMWNW1:04 PMENE7:43 PMN240,943 mi
18
74%-2:25 AMWNW1:57 PMENE8:39 PMN243,897 mi
19
83%-3:22 AMWNW2:52 PMENE9:34 PMN246,418 mi
20
90%-4:15 AMWNW3:47 PMENE10:27 PMN248,482 mi
21
95%-5:04 AMWNW4:40 PMENE11:16 PMN250,096 mi
22
97%-5:49 AMWNW5:31 PMENE--
23
98%-6:30 AMWNW6:20 PMENE12:02 AMN251,284 mi
24
100%-7:07 AMWNW7:06 PME12:45 AMN252,063 mi
25
100%-7:42 AMW7:51 PME1:25 AMS252,437 mi
26
97%-8:16 AMW8:35 PME2:04 AMS252,386 mi
27
93%-8:50 AMW9:19 PME2:43 AMS251,871 mi
28
88%-9:24 AMW10:05 PMESE3:22 AMS250,840 mi
29
81%-10:01 AMWSW10:53 PMESE4:02 AMS249,242 mi

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The chance that a given day will be muggy in Oranjestad is essentially constant during February, remaining around 100% throughout.

For reference, on January 2, the muggiest day of the year, there are muggy conditions 100% of the time, while on March 7, the least muggy day of the year, there are muggy conditions 100% of the time.

Humidity Comfort Levels in February in Oranjestad

Humidity Comfort Levels in February in OranjestadFeb112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829290%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%JanMarFeb 1100%Feb 1100%Feb 29100%Feb 29100%Feb 11100%Feb 11100%Feb 21100%Feb 21100%miserablemiserableoppressiveoppressivemuggymuggy
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Oranjestad is essentially constant during February, remaining within 0.2 miles per hour of 20.5 miles per hour throughout.

For reference, on June 15, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 21.5 miles per hour, while on October 20, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 15.3 miles per hour.

The highest daily average wind speed during February is 20.7 miles per hour on February 23.

Average Wind Speed in February in Oranjestad

The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

The hourly average wind direction in Oranjestad throughout February is predominantly from the east, with a peak proportion of 99% on February 28.

Wind Direction in February in Oranjestad

Wind Direction in February in OranjestadFeb112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829290%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%JanMareast
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The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Oranjestad is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average surface water temperature in Oranjestad is essentially constant during February, remaining around 79°F throughout.

The lowest average surface water temperature during February is 78°F on February 20.

Average Water Temperature in February in Oranjestad

Average Water Temperature in February in OranjestadFeb1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292977.0°F77.0°F77.5°F77.5°F78.0°F78.0°F78.5°F78.5°F79.0°F79.0°F79.5°F79.5°F80.0°F80.0°F80.5°F80.5°F81.0°F81.0°F81.5°F81.5°FJanMarFeb 2078°FFeb 2078°FFeb 179°FFeb 179°FFeb 2978°FFeb 2978°FFeb 1178°FFeb 1178°F
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Temperatures in Oranjestad are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in February in Oranjestad

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in February in OranjestadFeb112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829290%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%JanMar100%Feb 15100%Feb 15100%Jan 1100%Jan 1warmhot
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

The average accumulated growing degree days in Oranjestad are rapidly increasing during February, increasing by 844°F, from 941°F to 1,786°F, over the course of the month.

Growing Degree Days in February in Oranjestad

Growing Degree Days in February in OranjestadFeb112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829291,000°F1,000°F1,100°F1,100°F1,200°F1,200°F1,300°F1,300°F1,400°F1,400°F1,500°F1,500°F1,600°F1,600°F1,700°F1,700°F1,800°F1,800°FJanMarFeb 1941°FFeb 1941°FFeb 291,786°FFeb 291,786°FFeb 111,246°FFeb 111,246°F
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of February, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy in Oranjestad is gradually increasing during February, rising by 0.6 kWh, from 6.1 kWh to 6.7 kWh, over the course of the month.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in February in Oranjestad

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in February in OranjestadFeb112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829290 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWhJanMarFeb 16.1 kWhFeb 16.1 kWhFeb 296.7 kWhFeb 296.7 kWhFeb 116.3 kWhFeb 116.3 kWh
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Oranjestad are 12.524 deg latitude, -70.027 deg longitude, and 72 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Oranjestad contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 194 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 49 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (659 feet). Within 50 miles contains significant variations in elevation (2,575 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Oranjestad is covered by artificial surfaces (51%), water (28%), and grassland (11%), within 10 miles by water (84%), and within 50 miles by water (92%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Oranjestad, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There is only a single weather station, Queen Beatrix International Airport, in our network suitable to be used as a proxy for the historical temperature and dew point records of Oranjestad.

At a distance of 3 kilometers from Oranjestad, closer than our threshold of 150 kilometers, this station is deemed sufficiently nearby to be relied upon as our primary source for temperature and dew point records.

The station records are corrected for the elevation difference between the station and Oranjestad according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

Please note that the station records themselves may additionally have been back-filled using other nearby stations or the MERRA-2 reanalysis.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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