Oranjestad
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Climate normals · 2016–2025
When to go: Oranjestad month by month
Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Oranjestad are typically February, March and April, with average daytime highs around 26–26°C. September is usually the warmest month (average high 29°C), February the coldest (average low 24°C), and September the wettest (about 101 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.
| Month | Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | Rain (mm) | Sunshine (h/day) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26.1 | 24.6 | 28 | 10.8 |
| February | 25.9 | 24.2 | 34 | 10.9 |
| March | 26.0 | 24.4 | 21 | 11.4 |
| April | 26.4 | 24.8 | 33 | 11.7 |
| May | 27.4 | 25.7 | 50 | 11.6 |
| June | 28.0 | 26.4 | 26 | 11.8 |
| July | 28.3 | 26.5 | 43 | 11.9 |
| August | 28.6 | 26.8 | 66 | 11.5 |
| September | 28.8 | 26.8 | 101 | 11.1 |
| October | 28.6 | 26.7 | 97 | 10.7 |
| November | 27.8 | 26.1 | 76 | 10.2 |
| December | 26.9 | 25.3 | 34 | 10.5 |
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Previously
- Documented history · 1754
Since 1754, European settlers established modest plantations along Aruba's south coast and the flat northwestern region, leading to the emergence of the first residential centers.
- Documented history · 1795
By 1795 or 1796, as Aruba opened up and trade restrictions eased, urban development commenced.
- Documented history · 1796
The Sephardim, facing economic challenges, established independent trading colonies in the Caribbean around 1796, maintaining close links with Curaçao in trade, religion, and marriage.
- Documented history · 1824
They exported local products like cattle, sheep, poultry, Antillean dyewood (Haematoxylum brasiletto), and gold after 1824.
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01 · OverviewOranjestad, in brief
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02 · HistoryHow Oranjestad took shape
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03 · VisitVisiting Oranjestad
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01 · Q&AWhere is Oranjestad located and what are its coordinates?
Oranjestad is situated in Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba at geographic coordinates 17.4830, -62.9864, with an elevation monitored in regional geographic surveys.
02 · Q&AWhat is the population and time zone of Oranjestad?
Oranjestad has a recorded population of approximately 1,097 and observes the America/Kralendijk time zone.
03 · Q&AWhat languages and currency are used in Oranjestad?
Official and commonly spoken languages in Oranjestad include Dutch, PAP, English, with USD used for local transactions.
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