The Bahamas in August

Hurricane risk rising; Emancipation Day and Fox Hill Day.

August is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• DecemberGreatHigh season begins; Junkanoo on Boxing Day.
• JanuaryGreatDry; Junkanoo on New Year's Day; cool fronts can bring windy, chilly days.
• FebruaryGreatDry; sea around 23 °C — fine for most, cool for some.
• MarchGreatWarm and dry; spring break crowds in Nassau.

• Northern islands · Nassau, Grand Bahama, Abaco, Eleutherastorm or typhoon risk

  Subtropical: winter days around 24–25 °C (75–77 °F) with cool fronts and sea near 23 °C (73 °F); summers 31–32 °C (88–90 °F) and humid with afternoon storms.Subtropical: winter days around 75–77 °F (24–25 °C) with cool fronts and sea near 73 °F (23 °C); summers 88–90 °F (31–32 °C) and humid with afternoon storms.

• Central and southern islands · Exuma, Long Island, Cat Island, Inaguastorm or typhoon risk

  A little warmer and drier than Nassau; sea warm all year. Hurricane risk peaks August–October.

• Eleuthera: Eleuthera · whole islandstorm or typhoon risk

  December to April is the driest and coolest stretch. June to October is the wet season with hurricane risk; September and October are the peak storm months.

• Exuma: Exuma cays · Great Exuma and the chainrainy

  December to April is the dry, breezy window; June–October is hot, humid and the hurricane season, with September the peak risk. Water stays swimmable year-round.

• Grand Bahama: Freeport / Lucaya · north shore, island-widerainy

  Dec–May is dry and cooler; June–Oct is hot, humid and the hurricane window. Water stays warm enough to swim most of the year.

• New Providence: New Providence · whole islandstorm or typhoon risk

  Dec–May is dry and cooler; June–November is hot, humid and the hurricane season. September–October carries the highest storm risk.

• Nassau32 °C (90 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 12 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 12 rain days
• Andros31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 9 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 9 rain days
• Bimini32 °C (90 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 10 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 10 rain days
• Cable Beach33 °C (91 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 9 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 81 °F (27 °C), 9 rain days
• Cat Island31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 16 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 16 rain days
• Elbow Cay31 °C (88 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 11 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 11 rain days
• Freeport32 °C (90 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 12 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 81 °F (27 °C), 12 rain days
• Great Exuma32 °C (90 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 14 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 14 rain days
• Harbour Island31 °C (88 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 5 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 81 °F (27 °C), 5 rain days
• Inagua32 °C (90 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 11 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 11 rain days
• Lyford Cay33 °C (91 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 7 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 81 °F (27 °C), 7 rain days
• Paradise Island32 °C (90 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 15 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 15 rain days
• Rum Cay31 °C (88 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 13 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 13 rain days
• Staniel Cay31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 9 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 9 rain days

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Emancipation Day

  1st Monday of August

  Fox Hill Day festivities follow.

• Hurricane season

  Jun–Nov (peak Aug–Oct) · Nassau

  Storms can close airports and ports for days; buy flexible bookings.

Crowds · The Bahamas

Medium

Prices · The Bahamas

Medium

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in The Bahamas, side by side.

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• A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries

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• Northern islands

  Subtropical: winter days around 24–25 °C (75–77 °F) with cool fronts and sea near 23 °C (73 °F); summers 31–32 °C (88–90 °F) and humid with afternoon storms.Subtropical: winter days around 75–77 °F (24–25 °C) with cool fronts and sea near 73 °F (23 °C); summers 88–90 °F (31–32 °C) and humid with afternoon storms.

• Central and southern islands

  A little warmer and drier than Nassau; sea warm all year. Hurricane risk peaks August–October.

• Nassau

  Peak hurricane and heat risk; hot, wet.