Monthly climate in Port Nelson, Bahamas

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Port Nelson 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 19 °C (67 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 963 mm (37.9 inches) and receives 146 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Port Nelson enjoys an average of 3818 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 41 minutes to 13 hours 33 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Port Nelson, Bahamas §

The warmest months in Port Nelson 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 (75 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Port Nelson experiences 253 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Port Nelson, Bahamas.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(81°F)
Mean maximum 26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(78°F)
26°C
(78°F)
26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
Average high 25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
Daily mean 24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(78°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(82°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
(75°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(80°F)
25°C
(78°F)
24°C
(76°F)
Mean minimum 20°C
(69°F)
21°C
(71°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)
23°C
(75°F)
22°C
(73°F)
Minimum 19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(69°F)
21°C
(69°F)
23°C
(73°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(76°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(71°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Port Nelson, Bahamas §

Port Nelson usually has the most precipitation in May, October and November, with an average of 15 rainy days and 134 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Port Nelson are February, March and June. On average, 38 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Port Nelson, Bahamas.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 54 (2.1) 38 (1.5) 31 (1.2) 44 (1.7) 125 (4.9) 44 (1.7) 60 (2.4) 100 (4.0) 123 (4.8) 137 (5.4) 140 (5.5) 67 (2.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 8 7 9 12 9 12 14 17 19 16 13

Monthly sunshine hours in Port Nelson, Bahamas §

The sunniest months in Port Nelson are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Port Nelson: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Port Nelson, Bahamas.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 228 289 330 348 336 352 367 355 324 314 279 290
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 51m 11h 21m 12h 1m 12h 42m 13h 16m 13h 33m 13h 24m 12h 54m 12h 14m 11h 33m 10h 59m 10h 41m

Solar UV radiation in Port Nelson, Bahamas §

Port Nelson 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 Port Nelson UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Port Nelson, Bahamas.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 7 10 11 12 12 12 12 12 12 10 8 7