September may be rather hot month so voyage should be assigned on one of latter months. The warmest month is august with an average maximum temperature of 31c 87f. Like in the united states, the months of august, september and october present the. Equatorial winds with gulf stream create these wonderful weather conditions. This season officially lasts from june to november, but that shouldnt discourage the visitor at all. By midjune, the weather passes, creating a window of little tropical storm activity until midjuly.
The climate is classified as a tropical rainforest. The months april, may, july, august, september and october have a high chance of precipitation. Even during the rainy season, may through september, the showers generally clear quickly. Grand bahama was pounded by two major storms in 2004. Freeport weather, when to go and climate information. Nassau averages seven hours of completely sunny skies per day, and rain seldom lasts for longer than it takes to get under cover, even during the rainy season. The rainy season in bahamas starts in may and lasts all the way up to september, sometimes even october. Beware of the high humidity levels june is the wettest month of the year and the most unpleasant one.
Autumn is the best time for quiet family vacation on the bahamas. When traveling in the off season, rates can be slashed from 20 to 60. If you are planning a trip to the bahamas during these. Though temperatures here are great yearround they rarely dip below 60 degrees, the islands fall within the hurricane belt, so hurricanes may be a factor between june 1 and nov. It can rain everyday for a couple of hours, and then not rain for two or three weeks, and then downpours every couple of hours for a few days in a row. The best time to visit the bahamas is from midapril to early july, after the spring breakers have flown north and before hurricane season arrives in early august. The bahamas hurricane season runs from june through october based on the total rainfall each month. The bahamian winter is usually like a perpetual late spring naturally, the high season for north americans rushing to escape snow and ice. The best time to visit the bahamas is from middecember to midapril, the countrys peak season. Even the rainy season may through november rarely offers challenges for visitors. Its largest city, freeport, is the industrial capital of the bahamas, and is the second most populated city in the entire country. Hurricane season officially runs from june 1 through november 30, but its not unusual to see tropical storms and even category 1 to 2 hurricanes in may in the bahamas.
Most wear casual, summer weight clothing year round and few restaurants require formal attire. Plunging 202 metes into the sea, its the deepest blue hole in the world. Midwinter temperatures on bimini can be cool at times. Today was the third day of our ten day spring break trip on the harmony of the seas. The bahamas is a tropical paradise that attracts many tourists from around the world, and since the bahamas is located in the tropics, it is a wonderful place to visit all year round. The largest ethnic groups in the bahamas are african, european, asian and hispanic. May falls in the rainy season with an average precipitation of 158mm 6. Do any of you live there, have a more accuratelocal weather forecast.
The rainy season shows up in the late summer months, with an occasional tropical storm or hurricane touching down from late june through november. Though the bahamas are a reliably popular winter destination, its offseason charms have been largely overlooked. Average weather may in freeport grand bahama, bahamas the average minimum temperature usually the minimum temperature is noted during the night in freeport in may is 22. Get the monthly weather forecast for freeport, il, including daily highlow, historical averages, to help you plan ahead. The rainy season in the bahamas is from may to october. It usually rains once a day, every day but only for short periods of time. The bahamas is a stable, developing nation driven primarily by the tourism, financial services, and fishing industries, respectively. The rainy season picks up in may and continues through october. However, many tourists prefer not to travel to the islands during certain times of the year. Weather in the bahamas the official site of the bahamas. There are two types of seasons that affect travelling decisions. Heat decreases to about 29 c 84 f and rains have pass. During this period there is a risk of hurricanes and tropical.
Are they usually sporadic or are we in for rain the whole week. Hurricane season in the bahamas runs from june through november. The hottest season summer is in april, may, june, july, august, september and october. Bahamian summers are generally warm and sometimes rainy, with daytime temperatures reaching about 89. The summer months are warmer with calm seas, while winters on bimini are a bit cooler with some ocean breeze. While the high season is exciting, the off season may be more indicative of the true caribbean lifestyle. Just like the rest of the bahamas freeport has a tropical savannah climate. Reports of bad weather are often less than accurate, causing some u. Although the beaches are more crowded, the best time to visit the bahamas is during high season, which runs from middecember to midapril, making it a great spot for a warm winter getaway. Most bahamas offshore charters will provide licenses, although this is always something you should check with your captain.
May is rainy season so the skies opened up as we drove to the beach. You can also expect to see rain from june to september, when grand bahama averages 20 days of rain each month. Bahamas weather best time to visit the bahamas when to go. Climate and average monthly weather in freeport grand.
Though rain showers do occur at any time during the year, the actual rainy months are from may to october where the showers can be intense but are generally shortlived. There is a rainy season on bimini with occasional rainfall and rare hurricanes from july to october. Late spring and early summer are more economical for travelers, as the cost of travel drops in the offseason for outer islands, in particular. June to october is also considered hurricane season. Bimini is a tropical destination with pleasant temperatures around the year. Best time and places to visit in the bahamas accuweather. Although june and august have the worst average rain at nine inches each, the other three months average six inches apiece. The weather is nice all year, so the best time to take a bahamas vacation depends on whether you prefer to escape the crowds or embrace them. If the reports do turn out to be true, many bahamian hotels have a hurricane cancellation. Summer, from june to october, is the hot, rainy season, although the rain is often limited to periodic showers.
We enjoyed the experience of getting soaked even before we got to the beach. During the off season in the bahamas, midday temperatures may rise to an uncomfortable 85 to 90 degrees fahrenheit, but the atlantic trade winds. The hurricane season runs between june and november. Grand bahama weather best time to visit grand bahama. Hurricanes francis category 4 and hurricane jeanne category 3. The summer months can be fairly humid, and therefore the peak season to visit is during the winter middecember to midapril. Rainfall can be so heavy it is best compared to taking a shower. Deans blue hole, west of clarence town, on long island. The temperature in the bahamas averages between 75f and 84f 24c29c in both winter and summer, although it can get chilly in the early morning and at night. The bahamian winter is usually like a perpetual late spring naturally, the high season. However, on the northwestern islands, from december to march the temperature is often not high enough for a beach holiday, and sometimes there are also some cool and windy days. Though temperatures here are great yearround they rarely dip below 60 degrees, the islands fall within the hurricane belt, so hurricanes may be a factor between june 1. The season begins in middecember and continues until midapril, ending just after spring break. Based on weather reports collected during 19852015.
The rainy season on great exuma normally spans between may and october but fear not, even the tropical rain storms in the bahamas are relaxed, normally only making an appearance in the guise of brief summer showers. Rainy season vs dry season bahamas forum tripadvisor. With diminished crowds, a lesshurried, more quintessentially caribbean way of life prevails. The bahamas enjoys a hot and sunny climate yearround, although june to october is considered the rainy season. The fact that grand bahama island is just 75 miles east of palm beach, florida, makes the bahamas a frequently visited destination for americans. In general, the best time to visit the bahamas is the dry season, from late november to midapril. Grand bahama island is well known for its yearround warm, tropical climate. The best time to take a bahama vacation getaway usa. In fact, the bahamas have about 340 sunny days a year, and, according to astronauts, the clearest waters in the caribbean region. Snowbird wannabees love vacationing on grand bahamas because of the weather. The bahama islands water temperature varies between 72 to 84 degrees, winter to summer. It is a good idea to keep track of the daily weather forecasts during these months. The coldest month is january with an average maximum temperature of 24c 59f. The climate is tropical, with a hot and rainy season from may to october in which, however, the breezes temper the heat and a cooler season from november to april, which is felt more on the northwestern islands.
Hurricane season is officially from june to november where tropical rainstorms or hurricanes can occur though they do so. If you are looking to hit the flats on your own you will need a flats fishing license for anyone over the age of 12, which you can apply for electronically ahead of your arrival in the country. The only time anything threatens the idyllic weather in freeport is during the hurricane season, which runs from june to november. Were going on a cruise to the bahamas this week and the weather says thunderstorms every day. Today we walked around in nassau and didnt do much else because of. Even the occasional tropical rainstorm is usually shortlived. Found only 65 miles 105 kilometers away from palm beach, florida, grand bahama has an enviable location. The rainy season is from june till september and can be quite heavy. The hurricane season historically spans between late. The hurricane season runs from june through november, with the greatest risk in the months of august, september, and october. Average weather in november in freeport, bahamas weather. The first people that inhabited the island were called the tainos. Bahama islands, bahama island, bahamas island, nassau. I always post, that rainy season are the months when we historically receive the majority of our annual rainfall.
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