When to go · Nassau

Nassau in May

Great month. Warm and quieter; hurricane season starts Jun 1.

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C); average high / low
Rain days: 8
Crowds: Medium; The Bahamas overall
Prices: Medium; The Bahamas overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for Nassau

Warm and quieter; hurricane season starts Jun 1.

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

No other month rates higher than May for Nassau in this guide.

Long-term averages

NassauHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 8 days
Northern islands, The Bahamas · Nassau, Grand Bahama, Abaco, Eleutherabest weather
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.

Shoulder season

Lower prices, fewer visitors.

Watch: Early or late hurricane risk.

The Bahamas overall: Good value; warm sea; rains start late in the month.

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

First month

Second month

May: Warm and quieter; hurricane season starts Jun 1.

December: Dry and cool; Junkanoo on Dec 26; peak prices.

Nassau: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.