Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Duncan Town 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 19 °C (67 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 904 mm (35.6 inches) and receives 148 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Duncan Town enjoys an average of 3858 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 47 minutes to 13 hours 27 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Duncan 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 25 °C (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Duncan Town experiences 287 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 (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°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) | 28°C (82°F) |
Mean maximum | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) |
Average high | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Daily mean | 25°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 (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Average low | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°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 (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Minimum | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Duncan Town, Bahamas with other places around the world.
Duncan Town usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 19 rainy days and 147 mm (5.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Duncan Town are February, March and April. On average, 33 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) | 46 (1.8) | 22 (0.9) | 35 (1.4) | 41 (1.6) | 112 (4.4) | 43 (1.7) | 46 (1.8) | 68 (2.7) | 149 (5.9) | 141 (5.6) | 151 (5.9) | 50 (2.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 23 | 17 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Duncan Town are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 36 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Duncan Town: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 6 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 | 294 | 331 | 348 | 341 | 351 | 366 | 350 | 331 | 318 | 288 | 298 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 56m | 11h 24m | 12h 1m | 12h 40m | 13h 11m | 13h 27m | 13h 18m | 12h 50m | 12h 14m | 11h 36m | 11h 3m | 10h 47m |
Duncan Town experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 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 Duncan Town 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 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 |