Nassau in January

Dry and warm; Junkanoo parades on Jan 1.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

January is rated good. These months rate higher:

• MayGreatWarm and quieter; hurricane season starts Jun 1.
• DecemberGreatDry and cool; Junkanoo on Dec 26; peak prices.

• NassauHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 6 days
• Northern islands, The Bahamas · 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.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.

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.

• Junkanoo (New Year's Day)

  Jan 1 · Bay Street

  Overnight parade; roads close.

• Peak season

  Mid-Dec to mid-Apr

  Good weather, high prices and crowds; book early.

• New Year's Day and Junkanoo big impact

  1 Jan · The Bahamas

  Parade through downtown Nassau from before dawn.

Crowds · The Bahamas overall

High

Prices · The Bahamas overall

High

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

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

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

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