Editing Aruba (section)

===Climate and natural hazards===
{{main|Climate of Aruba}}
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According to the [[Köppen climate classification]], Aruba is characterized by a [[hot semi-arid climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''BSh''),<ref name=extremes>{{cite web |url= http://www.meteo.aw/climate.php|publisher= Departamento Meteorologico Aruba |title= Climate Data Aruba |access-date= 15 October 2012 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121014042548/http://www.meteo.aw/climate.php |archive-date= 14 October 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> characterized by limited rainfall, totaling just {{convert|500|mm|in|0|disp=or}} annually. Notably, Aruba remains dry even during its supposed rainy season. Rainfall can be highly variable,<ref>Dewar, Robert E. and Wallis, James R; 'Geographical patterning in interannual rainfall variability in the tropics and near tropics: An L-moments approach'; in ''[[Journal of Climate]]'', 12; pp. 3457–3466</ref> ranging from as little as {{convert|150|mm|in|0|disp=or}} during strong [[El Niño]] years (e.g. 1911/1912, 1930/1931, 1982/1983, 1997/1998) to over {{convert|1000|mm|in|0|disp=or}} in [[La Niña]] years, such as 1933/1934, 1970/1971 or 1988/1989.

An exception to the general aridity is observed during the short rainy season from September to January. During this period, the southward retreat of the [[Intertropical Convergence Zone]] leads to more frequent moist northeasterly winds. Aruba is positioned south of the [[Main Development Region]] for [[tropical cyclone]]s<ref name="autogenerated2" /> and generally avoids the direct impact of these storms. However, late in the [[2020 Atlantic hurricane season]], the island was affected by two hurricanes in their early stages.

In Oranjestad, mean monthly temperatures remain consistently moderate, with little variation (low [[diurnal temperature variation]]) ranging from {{convert|27.0|°C|1}} to {{convert|29.6|C}}. This temperature stability is moderated by the constant [[trade winds]] originating from the northeast, sweeping in from the Atlantic Ocean.

{{Weather box
| location = Oranjestad, Aruba (normals 1991–2020, extremes 1951–2020)
| metric first= yes
| single line = yes
| width = auto
|Jan record high C = 32.5
|Feb record high C = 33.0
|Mar record high C = 33.9
|Apr record high C = 34.4
|May record high C = 34.9
|Jun record high C = 35.2
|Jul record high C = 35.3
|Aug record high C = 36.1
|Sep record high C = 36.5
|Oct record high C = 35.4
|Nov record high C = 35.0
|Dec record high C = 34.8
|year record high C = 36.5
|Jan high C = 30.3
|Feb high C = 30.6
|Mar high C = 31.1
|Apr high C = 31.9
|May high C = 32.0
|Jun high C = 32.5
|Jul high C = 32.4
|Aug high C = 33.2
|Sep high C = 33.2
|Oct high C = 32.4
|Nov high C = 31.5
|Dec high C = 30.7
|year high C = 31.8
|Jan mean C = 27.0
|Feb mean C = 27.1
|Mar mean C = 27.4
|Apr mean C = 28.2
|May mean C = 28.7
|Jun mean C = 29.0
|Jul mean C = 28.9
|Aug mean C = 29.5
|Sep mean C = 29.6
|Oct mean C = 29.1
|Nov mean C = 28.4
|Dec mean C = 27.5
|year mean C = 28.4
|Jan low C = 24.8
|Feb low C = 24.8
|Mar low C = 25.3
|Apr low C = 26.0
|May low C = 26.7
|Jun low C = 26.9
|Jul low C = 26.7
|Aug low C = 27.2
|Sep low C = 27.3
|Oct low C = 26.7
|Nov low C = 26.0
|Dec low C = 25.3
|year low C = 26.1
|Jan record low C = 19.0
|Feb record low C = 20.6
|Mar record low C = 21.2
|Apr record low C = 21.5
|May record low C = 21.8
|Jun record low C = 22.7
|Jul record low C = 21.2
|Aug record low C = 21.3
|Sep record low C = 22.1
|Oct record low C = 21.9
|Nov record low C = 22.0
|Dec record low C = 20.5
|year record low C = 19.0
|Jan rain mm = 44.0
|Feb rain mm = 19.5
|Mar rain mm = 10.0
|Apr rain mm = 8.6
|May rain mm = 14.1
|Jun rain mm = 17.4
|Jul rain mm = 19.6
|Aug rain mm = 31.4
|Sep rain mm = 42.9
|Oct rain mm = 76.5
|Nov rain mm = 87.1
|Dec rain mm = 80.1
|year rain mm = 451.1
|Jan humidity = 77.8
|Feb humidity = 76.2
|Mar humidity = 75.9
|Apr humidity = 76.9
|May humidity = 77.9
|Jun humidity = 77.4
|Jul humidity = 77.8
|Aug humidity = 75.6
|Sep humidity = 76.2
|Oct humidity = 77.9
|Nov humidity = 78.8
|Dec humidity = 77.9
|year humidity = 77.2
|unit rain days = 1.0 mm
|Jan rain days = 10.8
|Feb rain days = 4.5
|Mar rain days = 2.0
|Apr rain days = 1.5
|May rain days = 1.7
|Jun rain days = 2.8
|Jul rain days = 4.1
|Aug rain days = 3.1
|Sep rain days = 3.3
|Oct rain days = 7.3
|Nov rain days = 9.6
|Dec rain days = 11.0
|year rain days = 61.7
|source 1 = Departamento Meteorologico Aruba<ref name=normals>{{cite web
| url = http://www.meteo.aw/files/Download/climatnormals19912020.pdf
| publisher = Departamento Meteorologico Aruba
| title = Summary Climatological Normals Period 1991–2020
| access-date = 14 February 2021
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210215041140/http://www.meteo.aw/files/Download/climatnormals19912020.pdf
| archive-date = 15 February 2021
| url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=climatedata1>{{cite web
| url = http://www.meteo.aw/files/Download/climatnormals19511980.pdf
| publisher = Departamento Meteorologico Aruba
| title = Summary Climatological Normals Period 1951–1980
| access-date= 14 February 2021
| url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130512102459/http://www.meteo.aw/files/Download/climatnormals19511980.pdf |archive-date=12 May 2013 }}</ref><ref name=climatedata2>{{cite web
| url = http://www.meteo.aw/files/Download/CLIM_SUM_Aua.pdf
| publisher = Departamento Meteorologico Aruba
| title = Summary Climatological Normals Period 1971–2000
| access-date= 14 February 2021
| url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130512100149/http://www.meteo.aw/files/Download/CLIM_SUM_Aua.pdf |archive-date=12 May 2013 }}</ref><ref name=climatedata3>{{cite web
| url = http://www.meteo.aw/files/Download/climatnormals19812010.pdf
| publisher = Departamento Meteorologico Aruba
| title = Summary Climatological Normals Period 1981–2010
| access-date= 14 February 2021
| url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130117012156/http://www.meteo.aw/files/Download/climatnormals19812010.pdf |archive-date=17 January 2013 }}</ref>
| date=February 2011
}}