Climate
Aruba
is the most westward island of the Leeward Islands. Together Aruba,
Bonaire 
and Curacao are also known as the ABC-islands. The surface of
Aruba is about 195 m˛ and is situated for the Venezuelan coast. Aruba has
a tropical climate and its always sunny. The average temperature is around
28°C and there is always a northeaster trade wind. The difference in
temperature during summer and winter is about 3,6°C, the difference in
day and night temperature is about 5,5°C. The average rainfall per year
is about 60 cm. The rain is most of the time coming down in brief, local
showers. Most rain is falling in November, December and January. The
months with the highest temperature are August, September and October.
Tropical storms and tornado’s do not occur on Aruba.
Plants
and animals.
Due
to the tropical climate and limited rainfall there is a confined grow of
plants on the dry lands. There are around 500 species of plants on the
island. Bushes, agaves and trees like the typical “divi-divi” are
primarily represented. The divi-divi is shaped by the wind.
The most eye-catching
family of plants are the cactuses, which are spread over the island in a
great number of varieties.
Mammalians
which occur on the island are primarily goats and donkeys. Because goats
are omnivores they threaten the vulnerable growth of plants.