When to go · Paradise Island
Paradise Island in May
Great month. Inside Paradise Island's best window: Dec–May.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- The Bahamas overall
- Prices
- Medium
- The Bahamas overall
Verdict
Inside Paradise Island's best window: Dec–May.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Paradise Island in this guide.
Weather in May
- Paradise IslandHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 10 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · The Bahamas overall
- Medium
- Prices · The Bahamas overall
- Medium
The Bahamas overall: Good value; warm sea; rains start late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Paradise Island, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
May: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
May: 10
Jan: 7 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 1
May: Inside Paradise Island's best window: Dec–May.
January: Inside Paradise Island's best window: Dec–May.
Paradise Island: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast