Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification George Town features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (75 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 18 °C (65 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 958 mm (37.7 inches) and receives 143 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.George Town enjoys an average of 3814 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 41 minutes to 13 hours 32 minutes per day.
The warmest months in George Town are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (83 - 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 (75 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, George Town experiences 250 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 | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Average high | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Daily mean | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Average low | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Mean minimum | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Minimum | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in George Town, Bahamas with other places around the world.
George Town usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 17 rainy days and 135 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in George Town are February, March and April. On average, 32 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) | 46 (1.8) | 30 (1.2) | 24 (1.0) | 40 (1.6) | 145 (5.7) | 61 (2.4) | 63 (2.5) | 108 (4.2) | 126 (4.9) | 135 (5.3) | 116 (4.5) | 64 (2.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 11 |
The sunniest months in George Town are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 34 minutes a day.Least sunny months in George Town: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 227 | 290 | 329 | 347 | 338 | 349 | 364 | 350 | 327 | 313 | 282 | 292 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 51m | 11h 21m | 12h 1m | 12h 42m | 13h 16m | 13h 32m | 13h 23m | 12h 53m | 12h 14m | 11h 34m | 10h 59m | 10h 41m |
George Town experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 12, 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 George Town 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 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 |