Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nassau features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (73 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (61 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1010 mm (39.8 inches) and receives 153 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Nassau enjoys an average of 3724 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 35 minutes to 13 hours 39 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Nassau 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 23 to 23 °C (73 - 74 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nassau experiences 213 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 (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Mean maximum | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average high | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (76°F) |
Daily mean | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Average low | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean minimum | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Minimum | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Nassau, Bahamas with other places around the world.
Nassau usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 17 rainy days and 152 mm (6.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Nassau are January, February and March. 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) | 40 (1.6) | 32 (1.3) | 21 (0.8) | 49 (1.9) | 157 (6.2) | 84 (3.3) | 105 (4.1) | 115 (4.5) | 154 (6.1) | 145 (5.7) | 64 (2.5) | 44 (1.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Nassau are April, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 21 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Nassau: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 215 | 278 | 325 | 338 | 337 | 337 | 357 | 347 | 313 | 310 | 281 | 280 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 45m | 11h 18m | 12h 1m | 12h 45m | 13h 21m | 13h 39m | 13h 29m | 12h 57m | 12h 15m | 11h 31m | 10h 54m | 10h 35m |
Nassau experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June 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 Nassau UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 |