Nassau Climate by Month
With over two hundred thousand inhabitants, Nassau is the largest city in the Caribbean. Nassau has a tropical savanna climate with warm winters that are pretty dry and warm summers with reasonable amounts of precipitation. After heavy rain the sky usually clears quickly and you can go back and enjoy the beach.
Average day and night temperature
The temperature in Nassau remains steady throughout the year, providing a consistently very warm climate. Average daytime temperatures reach a very warm 30°C in August. In January, the coolest month of the year, temperatures drop to a comfortable 25°C. At night, expect cooler temperatures, averaging 22°C during this month.
The mean minimum and maximum temperatures throughout the year
Precipitation and rainy days
Nassau has a relatively rainy climate with high precipitation levels, averaging 1007 mm of rainfall annually. Nassau can be quite wet during September, receiving approximately 148 mm of precipitation over 23 rainy days. In contrast March, experiences much drier conditions, with 40 mm of rainfall, spread across 9 rainy days.The mean monthly precipitation over the year, including rain, hail and snow
The average number of days each month with precipitation
Sunshine over the year
Nassau experiences moderate variation in sunshine hours across the seasons. With 9.2 hours daily sunshine in April, it dips to 7.1 hours in September, offering a balanced mix of sunny and overcast days.Monthly hours of sunshine
Daily hours of sunshine
Average water temperature
The mean water temperature over the year in Nassau ranges from 23°C in January to 28°C in June.
Water temperature over the year
Average humidity
The relative humidity is moderate throughout the year in Nassau.
Relative humidity over the year
Average wind speed
The mean wind speed over the year in Nassau ranges from 6°C in August to 8°C in January.
The mean monthly wind speed over the year (meters per second)
The best time of year to visit Nassau in the Bahamas
During the months of January, February, March, April and December you are most likely to experience good weather with pleasant average temperatures that fall between 20°C and 26°C.Other facts from our historical weather data:
August has an average maximum temperature of 30°C and is the warmest month of the year.
The coldest month is January with an average maximum temperature of 25°C.
September tops the wettest month list with 148 mm of rainfall.
March is the driest month with 40 mm of precipitation.
April is the sunniest month with an average of 276 hours of sunshine.
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