Palm Beach (Aruba beaches) weather in December
December in Palm Beach: hot, a little rain, with clean air — fine if you can take sticky heat.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#9 of 12 months in Palm Beach · #276 of 1413 destinations to visit in December · comfort 86/100 (tier A)
- Days
- 31°C
- Nights
- 26°C
- Wet days
- 16
- Sun
- 10.6 h
- Humidity
- 79%
- Daylight
- 11 h
Traveller notes on Palm Beach in December
Other months in Palm Beach
Aruba forum threads describe Palm Beach in January as beautiful, with daytime highs around the mid-80s Fahrenheit cooling to the high-70s overnight - cool enough that posters recommended packing a light wrap for evenings. Rain here is real but brief, typically overnight or early morning bursts rather than daytime disruptions. One local detail specific to Palm Beach: mornings bring genuinely clear water, but once the watersports boats get going later in the day, the water clouds slightly with stirred-up sand near the busier stretch by the Marriott - still fine for swimming, just not glass-clear. Posters also noted Palm Beach stays notably calmer than Eagle Beach, which tends to run rougher this time of year.
Forum posters call January terrific - typically 86F highs and 76F lows - with one visitor's 11-day early-January stay reporting beautiful low-80s weather and just a single hour of rain the entire trip. Aruba's famous trade winds are a near-constant topic: genuinely strong, but described as an off-shore wind that the island's tall hotels and buildings largely block along the beach itself, so Palm Beach's high-rise strip stays relatively sheltered compared to more exposed stretches of coast. Posters consistently describe the breeze as a welcome, cooling relief from the heat rather than an unpleasant sand-blasting nuisance, especially by late January into February.
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Palm Beach climate normals — December
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Palm Beach in December
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
BusyWinter high season, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Palm Beach's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Fair weatherPalm Beach's weather doesn't swing hard through the year — comfort stays fairly steady in every month.
What's on in Palm Beach in December
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Season
Winter high season
15 Dec – 15 AprWinter-sun seasonCrowdedBook earlyThe strip of high-rise hotels behind this beach runs full from mid-December to April, when North America wants out of the cold. Loungers go early, restaurants want a booking, and the rates roughly double. Source ↗
- Festival
Dande Festival
24–31 Dec · usuallyMusic festivalThe New Year song contest keeps alive the island tradition of groups with tambu drum and wiri going house to house after midnight to sing good luck for the year. Held in the last week of December. Source ↗
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Palm Beach — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
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Palm Beach in December — FAQ
- Is December a good time to visit Palm Beach?
- December in Palm Beach: hot, a little rain, with clean air — fine if you can take sticky heat. It ranks #9 of 12 months for Palm Beach on SeasonMap's comfort score (86/100).
- What is the weather like in Palm Beach in December?
- In December, Palm Beach averages a daily high of 31°C and a low of 25.5°C, with about 52.2 mm of rain over roughly 16 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Palm Beach in December?
- Palm Beach has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 36 in December.
Within 300 km: Kralendijk's Sea turtle nesting around 1 May – 15 Dec.