Nassau weather in October

In October, Nassau sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 135 mm of rain across 16.3 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Nassau's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nassau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
26°
8th coldest
Rainfall
135 mm
16.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:12 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
55%
10th clearest
Wind
22 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Nassau is capital and largest city of the Bahamas.

Air quality
Excellent
PM2.5 3.2 µg/m³ · 2020
Density
1,101/km²
people per km²
Founded
1695

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical October day in Nassau reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22826
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How October really feels in Nassau

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Nassau weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 22°417.210.67.5
Feb23° / 22°324.811.18.0
Mar23° / 22°345.911.87.9
Apr24° / 23°495.812.68.0
May26° / 25°80913.27.1
Jun28° / 26°9814.513.55.7
Jul28° / 27°7714.313.45.3
Aug29° / 27°1191712.94.9
Sep28° / 27°13918.512.24.7
Oct27° / 26°13516.311.45.7
Nov25° / 24°708.710.87.2
Dec24° / 23°396.610.57.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24753
34753
44852
54951
64951
74951
85149
95149
105149
115248
125347
135446
145446
155446
165545
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225644
235743
245743
255842
265941
276040
286040
296040
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Nassau gets around 135 mm of rain over 16.3 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 53% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
167
266
366
465
564
663
762
861
960
1059
1159
1258
1357
1456
1555
1655
1754
1853
1952
2050
2149
2247
2345
2443
2542
2640
2739
2837
2936
3035
3134

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10026137
20036136
30136135
40146233
50146332
60156430
70166429
80266527
90276526
100286624
110396523
1203106621
1303116620
1404126618
1514136517
1615146416
1716156315
1816166314
1917166313
2028176013
2128186012
2229195812
23210205711
24311205511
25311215510
2631221559
2741222548
2841322538
2941323537
3051323536
3151424516

Wind in October

Winds average 22 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 24 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120light breeze
220breezy
320breezy
420breezy
520breezy
621breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:05 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:055:51
211.76:065:50
311.76:065:49
411.76:075:48
511.76:075:47
611.66:085:46
711.66:085:45
811.66:085:44
911.66:095:43
1011.56:095:42
1111.56:105:41
1211.56:105:40
1311.56:115:39
1411.46:115:38
1511.46:125:37
1611.46:125:36
1711.46:135:36
1811.46:135:35
1911.36:145:34
2011.36:155:33
2111.36:155:32
2211.36:165:31
2311.26:165:31
2411.26:175:30
2511.26:175:29
2611.26:185:28
2711.16:195:28
2811.16:195:27
2911.16:205:26
3011.16:205:25
3111.16:215:25

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.61 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
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44.9Bright
54.8Bright
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94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Nassau

In seasonPeak

In October, Nassau sits inside its atlantic hurricane and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Nassau sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Nassau's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Nassau?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Nassau for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nassau in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Nassau sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection and a windbreaker. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Nassau in October

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb24Warm
Mar24Warm
Apr25Warm
May26Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Nassau in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nassau peaks around July 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 5 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 19UV 12Dec 17UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov6High
Dec5High
Location & terrain

Where is Nassau?

Nassau sits at 25.1°N, 77.3°W, 5 m above sea level, in Bahamas. The nearest listed city is Killarney, 7.0 km away.

LucayaFreeport

Topography around Nassau

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nassau.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nassau has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m.

The land around Nassau is covered by artificial surfaces (58%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, water (78%) within 16 km, and water (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
30 m
16 km
37 m
80 km
32 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
October weather nearby: Killarney 7.0 km · Lucaya 211 km · Freeport 213 km · Miami Beach 291 km · Sunny Isles Beach 296 km · Miami 297 km · Aventura 298 km · Ojus 299 km

Bahamas travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 96% of US
price level, 2024
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
Homicide rate
32.2
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
7.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 70%other Christian 13%Roman Catholic 12%none 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Nassau (25.0582°, -77.3431°, elevation 5 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).