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Monthly climate in Cockburn Town, Bahamas

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Cockburn Town, Bahamas

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Cockburn Town. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum27°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 maximum26°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 high25°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 mean24°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 low23°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 minimum20°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)
Minimum19°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Cockburn Town, Bahamas

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Cockburn Town. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)10978129121317181713

Monthly sunshine hours in Cockburn Town, Bahamas

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Cockburn Town. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours223282326344336352365356317310272283
Mean daily daylight hours10h 49m11h 20m12h 1m12h 43m13h 18m13h 35m13h 25m12h 55m12h 15m11h 33m10h 57m10h 39m

Solar UV radiation in Cockburn Town, Bahamas

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Cockburn Town. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)710111212121212121087