Nassau weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Nassau is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 90/100), with January and March close behind. Nassau averages about 2,865 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 33 mm of rain in February.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,865
- Sunniest month
- February
- Peak score
- 90/100
- Rain / year
- 1,136 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 10 (very high)
- Sea at warmest
- 31°C / 88°F
- Population
- 228k
- Elevation
- Sea level
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When is the best time to visit Nassau?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Nassau is February, then January and March. The dullest month is June (68/100, 162 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Nassau?
Nassau gets a lot of sun: around 2,865 hours a year. February (90/100) is noticeably better than June (68). It ranks #13 of 21 destinations in Bahamas for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,883 hours. The year's 1,136 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 | 89 | 24° / 75°F | 22° / 72°F | 38 mm | 5 | 25° / 77°F |
| February | 90 | 24° / 75°F | 22° / 72°F | 33 mm | 7 | 24° / 75°F |
| March | 89 | 24° / 75°F | 23° / 73°F | 40 mm | 9 | 25° / 77°F |
| April | 85 | 25° / 77°F | 24° / 75°F | 61 mm | 10 | 25° / 77°F |
| May | 73 | 26° / 79°F | 25° / 77°F | 127 mm | 9 | 28° / 82°F |
| June | 68 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 162 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| July | 72 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 130 mm | 10 | 31° / 88°F |
| August | 68 | 29° / 84°F | 29° / 84°F | 154 mm | 10 | 31° / 88°F |
| September | 68 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 164 mm | 9 | 31° / 88°F |
| October | 74 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 119 mm | 7 | 29° / 84°F |
| November | 83 | 26° / 79°F | 25° / 77°F | 68 mm | 6 | 26° / 79°F |
| December | 89 | 25° / 77°F | 23° / 73°F | 40 mm | 5 | 25° / 77°F |
Sea temperature in Nassau by month
The sea off Nassau is warmest in July at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in February 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
- Miami United States · 296 km · best in Jan · 2,653 h sun/yr
- West Palm Beach United States · 320 km · best in Jan · 2,503 h sun/yr
- Vero Beach United States · 414 km · best in Feb · 2,650 h sun/yr
- Key West United States · 437 km · best in Mar · 2,953 h sun/yr
- Fort Myers United States · 460 km · best in Jan · 2,702 h sun/yr
- Punta Gorda United States · 498 km · best in Nov · 2,701 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Andros Town Bahamas · 50 km · 2,772 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Andros Bahamas · 59 km · 2,802 h sun/yr · best in Jan
- Chub Cay Bahamas · 59 km · 2,865 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- North Eleuthera Bahamas · 93 km · 2,883 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Andros (South) Bahamas · 99 km · 2,772 h sun/yr · best in Feb
Head-to-head
How Nassau compares month by month: Nassau vs Miami · Nassau vs West Palm Beach · Nassau vs Vero Beach · all comparisons
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