Nassau in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Nassau sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 112 mm of rain over about 19 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Nassau's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Nassau has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Nassau's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 112 mm
- 19 wet days
- Avg wind
- 23 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Nassau in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C.
A typical winter day in Nassau reaches about 23°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
How winter really feels in Nassau
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter 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 the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23° / 22° | 41 | 7.2 | 10.6 | 7.5 |
| Feb | 23° / 22° | 32 | 4.8 | 11.1 | 8.0 |
| Mar | 23° / 22° | 34 | 5.9 | 11.8 | 7.9 |
| Apr | 24° / 23° | 49 | 5.8 | 12.6 | 8.0 |
| May | 26° / 25° | 80 | 9 | 13.2 | 7.1 |
| Jun | 28° / 26° | 98 | 14.5 | 13.5 | 5.7 |
| Jul | 28° / 27° | 77 | 14.3 | 13.4 | 5.3 |
| Aug | 29° / 27° | 119 | 17 | 12.9 | 4.9 |
| Sep | 28° / 27° | 139 | 18.5 | 12.2 | 4.7 |
| Oct | 27° / 26° | 135 | 16.3 | 11.4 | 5.7 |
| Nov | 25° / 24° | 70 | 8.7 | 10.8 | 7.2 |
| Dec | 24° / 23° | 39 | 6.6 | 10.5 | 7.7 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Nassau gets around 112 mm of rain over 19 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 23 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min in early December to 11 h 24 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Nassau
None of Nassau's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
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.
Is winter a good time to visit Nassau?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Nassau for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Nassau in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Nassau sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 22°C. Worth packing: light clothes, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 19 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Nassau in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 25°C across winter — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24 | Warm |
| Feb | 24 | Warm |
| Mar | 24 | Warm |
| Apr | 25 | Warm |
| May | 26 | Warm |
| Jun | 28 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 30 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 28 | Tropical |
| Nov | 27 | Warm |
| Dec | 25 | Warm |
UV index in Nassau in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
| Level | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | High |
| Feb | 8 | Very high |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Extreme |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 5 | High |
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.
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.
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
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.