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The Bahamas in January

Great month. Dry; Junkanoo on New Year's Day; cool fronts can bring windy, chilly days.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Crowds
High
The Bahamas
Prices
High
The Bahamas

Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for The Bahamas

Dry; Junkanoo on New Year's Day; cool fronts can bring windy, chilly days.

Is another month better than January?

No other month rates higher than January for The Bahamas in this guide.

Weather in January

  • Northern islands · Nassau, Grand Bahama, Abaco, Eleutheracool

    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.

  • Central and southern islands · Exuma, Long Island, Cat Island, Inaguabest weather

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

  • Eleuthera: Eleuthera · whole islandbest weather

    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 chainbest weather

    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-widebest weather

    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 islandbest weather

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

  • Nassau25 °C (77 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 6 rain days
  • Andros26 °C (79 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 5 rain days
  • Bimini26 °C (79 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 5 rain days
  • Cable Beach26 °C (79 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 3 rain days
  • Cat Island25 °C (77 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 7 rain days
  • Elbow Cay26 °C (79 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 5 rain days
  • Freeport27 °C (81 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 5 rain days
  • Great Exuma26 °C (79 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 7 rain days
  • Harbour Island27 °C (81 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 2 rain days
  • Inagua28 °C (82 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 6 rain days
  • Lyford Cay26 °C (79 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 2 rain days
  • Paradise Island26 °C (79 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 7 rain days
  • Rum Cay26 °C (79 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 7 rain days
  • Staniel Cay27 °C (81 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 5 rain days

Festivals and holidays

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.

  • New Year's Day and Junkanoo big impact

    1 Jan

    Parade through downtown Nassau from before dawn.

  • Majority Rule Day

    10 Jan

    Public holiday.

  • Junkanoo (New Year's Day)

    Jan 1 · Nassau

    Overnight parade; roads close.

  • Peak season

    Mid-Dec to mid-Apr · Nassau

    Good weather, high prices and crowds; book early.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · The Bahamas
High
Prices · The Bahamas
High

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

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.

What to pack

  • Layers: a fleece or light jacket

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