When to visit Bahamas?
The decision rests on several criteria. Climate score, tourist crowds and feasible activities.
What you grasp in 5 seconds
Bahamas offers 7 comfortable months, without any month really to avoid. The gap stays moderate: 8.5 in March vs 5.0 in September.
What to check next
Your tolerance for crowds and budget. The best months concentrate tourist saturation and higher prices. Shoulder seasons offer a good compromise.
Next action
Scroll down to the detailed table to compare month by month, then open the page of the month that interests you.
How we calculate the score
The score combines 4 weighted criteria using 10 years of real climate data (ERA5).
Source : ERA5 · Open-Meteo · 10 years (2016–2025) · Full methodology →
Compare all 12 months
Month-by-month details: temperature, rain, sunshine, score and verdict.
| Month | T° min | T° max | Rain % | mm/day | Sun | Score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ☀️ January → | 21°C | 25°C | 23% | 1.5mm | 6.5h | 8.2/10 | Best period |
| ☀️ February → | 22°C | 26°C | 18% | 1.1mm | 7.1h | 8.4/10 | Best period |
| ☀️ March → | 22°C | 26°C | 19% | 1.1mm | 7.6h | 8.5/10 | Best period |
| ☀️ April → | 23°C | 27°C | 23% | 1.7mm | 7.5h | 8.5/10 | Best period |
| ☀️ May → | 24°C | 28°C | 32% | 3.4mm | 7.2h | 8.4/10 | Best period |
| 🌥️ June → | 26°C | 30°C | 50% | 2.8mm | 6.9h | 5.1/10 | Decent period |
| 🌥️ July → | 27°C | 31°C | 52% | 2.2mm | 7.3h | 5.1/10 | Decent period |
| 🌥️ August → | 27°C | 31°C | 58% | 2.9mm | 6.8h | 5.0/10 | Decent period |
| 🌥️ September → | 27°C | 30°C | 57% | 3.9mm | 6.5h | 5.0/10 | Decent period |
| 🌥️ October → | 26°C | 29°C | 42% | 4.1mm | 6.0h | 5.2/10 | Decent period |
| ☀️ November → | 24°C | 27°C | 30% | 1.8mm | 6.4h | 8.3/10 | Best period |
| ☀️ December → | 23°C | 26°C | 23% | 1.5mm | 6.6h | 8.2/10 | Best period |
Bahamas week by week: your odds of avoiding rain
For each week of the year: in how many years out of 10 it was mostly dry (at most 2 rainy days), 2016 to 2025.
Safest week: Mar 26 to Apr 1, mostly dry in 10 years out of 10 (1.0 rainy day(s) on average).
Most exposed: Sep 24 to Sep 30, mostly dry in 0 years out of 10 (5.2 rainy days on average).
| Jan | Jan 19/1025°C | Jan 86/1024°C | Jan 159/1024°C | Jan 228/1025°C | Jan 2910/1024°C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb | Feb 510/1025°C | Feb 128/1026°C | Feb 198/1026°C | Feb 268/1026°C | |
| Mar | Mar 58/1025°C | Mar 129/1026°C | Mar 197/1026°C | Mar 2610/1026°C | |
| Apr | Apr 210/1027°C | Apr 97/1027°C | Apr 167/1027°C | Apr 237/1027°C | Apr 305/1028°C |
| May | May 77/1028°C | May 143/1028°C | May 217/1028°C | May 285/1029°C | |
| Jun | Jun 43/1029°C | Jun 113/1029°C | Jun 183/1030°C | Jun 253/1030°C | |
| Jul | Jul 23/1031°C | Jul 92/1031°C | Jul 161/1031°C | Jul 234/1031°C | Jul 303/1031°C |
| Aug | Aug 61/1031°C | Aug 131/1031°C | Aug 203/1031°C | Aug 271/1031°C | |
| Sep | Sep 33/1031°C | Sep 102/1030°C | Sep 174/1030°C | Sep 240/1030°C | |
| Oct | Oct 14/1029°C | Oct 82/1029°C | Oct 154/1028°C | Oct 225/1028°C | Oct 297/1028°C |
| Nov | Nov 54/1028°C | Nov 127/1027°C | Nov 198/1026°C | Nov 268/1026°C | |
| Dec | Dec 39/1026°C | Dec 106/1026°C | Dec 178/1025°C | Dec 246/1025°C |
A specific date? The app computes the same figure day by day.
Annual temperatures — Bahamas
Min/max temperature curves observed over the past 10 years (ERA5). Shows climate stability and trend.
For your trip
A few angles depending on what kind of trip you are planning.
Plan your trip
Hotels at their lowest outside peak season, highest on comfortable months. Shoulder seasons offer a good price/climate compromise.
🎟️ Activities & tours · Bahamas
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What you need to know before you go
Three angles: the country (language, currency, safety, budget), the year-round climate, and the specifics of a tropical stay.
Country · Bahamas
🌡️ Climate
🏝️ Tropical stay
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