Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Masons Bay features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 21 °C (69 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 870 mm (34.3 inches) and receives 140 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Masons Bay enjoys an average of 3868 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 45 minutes to 13 hours 28 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Masons Bay are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (82 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Masons Bay experiences 279 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average high | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Daily mean | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Average low | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean minimum | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Minimum | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (73°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Masons Bay, Bahamas with other places around the world.
Masons Bay usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 16 rainy days and 135 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Masons Bay are February, March and April. On average, 31 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 39 (1.5) | 30 (1.2) | 33 (1.3) | 31 (1.2) | 97 (3.8) | 35 (1.4) | 48 (1.9) | 90 (3.5) | 143 (5.6) | 113 (4.4) | 150 (5.9) | 63 (2.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Masons Bay are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 47 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Masons Bay: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 236 | 295 | 331 | 349 | 342 | 359 | 369 | 355 | 328 | 321 | 281 | 297 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 54m | 11h 23m | 12h 1m | 12h 40m | 13h 12m | 13h 28m | 13h 20m | 12h 51m | 12h 14m | 11h 35m | 11h 2m | 10h 45m |
Masons Bay experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Masons Bay UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 |