When to go · The Bahamas
The Bahamas, month by month
The best months for The Bahamas: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatDry; Junkanoo on New Year's Day; cool fronts can bring windy, chilly days.Northern islands: cool · Central and southern islands: best weather · Eleuthera: Eleuthera: best weatherCrowds: High · 4 festivals or holidays
- FebruaryGreatDry; sea around 23 °C (73 °F) — fine for most, cool for some.Dry; sea around 73 °F (23 °C) — fine for most, cool for some.Northern islands: cool · Central and southern islands: best weather · Eleuthera: Eleuthera: best weatherCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatWarm and dry; spring break crowds in Nassau.Northern islands: best weather · Central and southern islands: best weather · Eleuthera: Eleuthera: best weatherCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays
- AprilGreatWarm, dry and calm; Family Island Regatta in Exuma (check dates).Northern islands: best weather · Central and southern islands: best weather · Eleuthera: Eleuthera: best weatherCrowds: High · 4 festivals or holidays
- MayGreatGood value; warm sea; rains start late in the month.Northern islands: best weather · Central and southern islands: best weather · Eleuthera: Eleuthera: fineCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGoodHot with showers; hurricane season opens.Northern islands: hot · Central and southern islands: hot · Eleuthera: Eleuthera: rainyCrowds: Medium · 4 festivals or holidays
- JulyGoodHot; Independence Day on 10 July.Northern islands: hot · Central and southern islands: hot · Eleuthera: Eleuthera: rainyCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AugustMixedHurricane risk rising; Emancipation Day and Fox Hill Day.Northern islands: storm or typhoon risk · Central and southern islands: storm or typhoon risk · Eleuthera: Eleuthera: storm or typhoon riskCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- SeptemberMixedPeak storm month; many Out Island hotels close.Northern islands: storm or typhoon risk · Central and southern islands: storm or typhoon risk · Eleuthera: Eleuthera: storm or typhoon riskCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberMixedStorms still likely; closures continue.Northern islands: storm or typhoon risk · Central and southern islands: storm or typhoon risk · Eleuthera: Eleuthera: rainyCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
- NovemberGoodDrier and calmer; hurricane season ends 30 Nov.Northern islands: fine · Central and southern islands: fine · Eleuthera: Eleuthera: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGreatHigh season begins; Junkanoo on Boxing Day.Northern islands: best weather · Central and southern islands: best weather · Eleuthera: Eleuthera: best weatherCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in The Bahamas, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 4
Feb: 1
January: Dry; Junkanoo on New Year's Day; cool fronts can bring windy, chilly days.
February: Dry; sea around 23 °C — fine for most, cool for some.
The Bahamas: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
Weather by region
How each climate zone rates each month.