Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Colonel Hill 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 20 °C (69 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 888 mm (34.9 inches) and receives 147 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Colonel Hill enjoys an average of 3831 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 45 minutes to 13 hours 29 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Colonel Hill 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 24 °C (76 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Colonel Hill experiences 276 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 (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°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 (80°F) | 27°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) | 24°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 (82°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) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean minimum | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Minimum | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Colonel Hill, Bahamas with other places around the world.
Colonel Hill usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 17 rainy days and 133 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Colonel Hill are February, April and June. On average, 34 mm (1.3 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) | 41 (1.6) | 31 (1.2) | 36 (1.4) | 35 (1.4) | 106 (4.2) | 36 (1.4) | 48 (1.9) | 94 (3.7) | 129 (5.1) | 123 (4.8) | 148 (5.8) | 61 (2.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Colonel Hill are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 42 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Colonel Hill: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 44 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 233 | 291 | 328 | 348 | 337 | 354 | 368 | 353 | 326 | 316 | 280 | 291 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 54m | 11h 23m | 12h 1m | 12h 41m | 13h 13m | 13h 29m | 13h 21m | 12h 52m | 12h 14m | 11h 35m | 11h 1m | 10h 45m |
Colonel Hill 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 Colonel Hill UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 7 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 |