Marsh Harbour weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Marsh Harbour is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 87/100), with February and December close behind. Marsh Harbour averages about 2,663 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 44 mm of rain in January.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,663
- Sunniest month
- January
- Peak score
- 87/100
- Rain / year
- 957 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 10 (very high)
- Sea at warmest
- 30°C / 86°F
- Population
- 5k
- Elevation
- Sea level
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When is the best time to visit Marsh Harbour?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Marsh Harbour is January, then February and December. The dullest month is September (68/100, 146 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Marsh Harbour?
Marsh Harbour gets a lot of sun: around 2,663 hours a year. January (87/100) is noticeably better than September (68). It ranks #20 of 21 destinations in Bahamas for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,883 hours. The year's 957 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 87 | 23° / 73°F | 21° / 70°F | 44 mm | 5 | 24° / 75°F |
| February | 87 | 23° / 73°F | 21° / 70°F | 39 mm | 6 | 24° / 75°F |
| March | 86 | 24° / 75°F | 21° / 70°F | 47 mm | 8 | 24° / 75°F |
| April | 84 | 25° / 77°F | 23° / 73°F | 57 mm | 9 | 25° / 77°F |
| May | 76 | 26° / 79°F | 24° / 75°F | 99 mm | 9 | 27° / 81°F |
| June | 74 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 115 mm | 9 | 29° / 84°F |
| July | 76 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 104 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| August | 75 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 106 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
| September | 68 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 146 mm | 8 | 30° / 86°F |
| October | 76 | 28° / 82°F | 26° / 79°F | 102 mm | 7 | 29° / 84°F |
| November | 84 | 25° / 77°F | 24° / 75°F | 59 mm | 5 | 26° / 79°F |
| December | 87 | 24° / 75°F | 22° / 72°F | 39 mm | 4 | 25° / 77°F |
Sea temperature in Marsh Harbour by month
The sea off Marsh Harbour is warmest in July at around 30°C / 86°F, and coolest in January at 24°C / 75°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Nassau Bahamas · 168 km · best in Feb · 2,865 h sun/yr
- West Palm Beach United States · 300 km · best in Jan · 2,503 h sun/yr
- Miami United States · 330 km · best in Jan · 2,653 h sun/yr
- Vero Beach United States · 354 km · best in Feb · 2,650 h sun/yr
- Fort Myers United States · 464 km · best in Jan · 2,702 h sun/yr
- Orlando United States · 468 km · best in Nov · 2,615 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Treasure Cay Bahamas · 40 km · 2,663 h sun/yr · best in Jan
- North Eleuthera Bahamas · 122 km · 2,883 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Chub Cay Bahamas · 145 km · 2,865 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Governor's Harbour Bahamas · 156 km · 2,883 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Freeport Bahamas · 160 km · 2,700 h sun/yr · best in Jan
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