Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cockburn 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 19 °C (67 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 937 mm (36.9 inches) and receives 145 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Cockburn Town enjoys an average of 3770 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 39 minutes to 13 hours 35 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Cockburn Town 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 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cockburn Town experiences 245 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 (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°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) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average high | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°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 (78°F) |
Daily mean | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (76°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) | 23°C (74°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 (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) |
Minimum | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Cockburn Town, Bahamas with other places around the world.
Cockburn Town usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 17 rainy days and 131 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Cockburn Town are February, March and June. On average, 36 mm (1.4 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) | 54 (2.1) | 40 (1.6) | 28 (1.1) | 44 (1.7) | 119 (4.7) | 39 (1.5) | 60 (2.4) | 96 (3.8) | 123 (4.8) | 130 (5.1) | 141 (5.5) | 63 (2.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Cockburn Town are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 40 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Cockburn Town: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 223 | 282 | 326 | 344 | 336 | 352 | 365 | 356 | 317 | 310 | 272 | 283 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 49m | 11h 20m | 12h 1m | 12h 43m | 13h 18m | 13h 35m | 13h 25m | 12h 55m | 12h 15m | 11h 33m | 10h 57m | 10h 39m |
Cockburn 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 Cockburn 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 |