Best time to visit the Abaco Islands

The best time to visit the Abaco Islands is from mid-November to early-May during the winter dry season.

The Abaco Islands are considered a year-round destination.

For hot weather, visit the Abaco Islands from late-March to late-May, and from mid-October to early-December.

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Abaco Islands weather

The Abaco Islands experience a hot tropical climate with a warm, dry winter season from November to May, and a hot, wet summer season from June to October.

What is the best month to visit the Abaco Islands?
The months of December through April are the best months to visit the Abaco Islands, since this is the driest time of year, with warm, sunny weather, clear skies and good conditions for swimming.

Which is the hottest month in the Abaco Islands?
The hottest time of year in the Abaco Islands is normally July and August. Expect maximum daytime temperatures to reach 31°C (88°F), with very high heat and humidity.

The hot season lasts from mid-June through September, with an average daily high temperature above 30°C (86°F).

Which is the sunniest month in the Abaco Islands?
The sunniest time of year in the Abaco Islands is usually April, with nine hours of bright sunshine per day; that's 71% of daylight hours on average.

What is the humidity in the Abaco Islands?
The Abaco Islands experience significant seasonal variation in perceived humidity, with approximate average relative humidity calculated at between 70% – 80% over the course of the year.

What do the humidity conditions feel like in the Abaco Islands?
We derive the humidity comfort level – what conditions feel like – from the dew point temperature, which measures moisture content in the atmosphere: a higher dew point feels more humid, while a lower dew point feels drier.

Meteorologists agree that dew point temperature is a more consistant indication of 'absolute humidity' than relative humidity, which fluctuates with temperature. 

The average annual dew point in the Abaco Islands 21°C (70°F), and varies over the course of the year from comfortable at 17°C (62°F) to unpleasantly muggy at 24°C (75°F). 

The more humid time of year in the Abaco Islands lasts from mid-April through to mid-December, when you can expect the comfort level to be muggy at least 50% of the time.

The months with the most muggy days in the Abaco Islands are June through October, when almost every day in each month is muggy or worse.

January through March is slightly more comfortable, with 12 days on average in each month that are muggy.

Which is the coldest month in the Abaco Islands?
The coldest months are January and February, with an average high-temperature of 24°C (77°F) and an average low temperature of 19°C (66°F).

The cool season lasts from early-December through March, with an average daily high temperature below 25°C (75°F).

Which month has the most rain in the Abaco Islands?
September is usually the wettest month in Central Abaco with 84mm (3in) of rainfall on average. There are normally 10 days in September with some rain.

The wet season lasts from late-May through October, with a greater than 23% chance of any given day being a wet day, although rainfall is often limited to periodic showers and thunderstorms in the late afternoon or evening.

When is the sea warmest in the Abaco Islands?
The sea is usually at its warmest in the Abaco Islands in August when the water temperature reaches 29°C (84°F).

Which is the windiest month in the Abaco Islands?
The windiest month of the year in the Abaco Islands is November, with an average hourly wind speed of 22 kilometres per hour (11 knots; 13mph).

The windy part of the year lasts from early-October through April, with average wind speeds of more than 19 kilometres per hour (10 knots; 12mph).

The less-windy time of year lasts from early-May through to early-October. The calmest month of the year in the Abaco Islands is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 15 kilometres per hour (8 knots; 10mph).

The predominant average hourly wind direction in the Abaco Islands is from the east throughout the year.

Is there a risk of a tropical storm in the Abaco Islands?
The likelihood of a tropical storm in the Abaco Islands is greatest during the wet season with a risk of 3.7% in August and 4.2% in September.

Although hurricanes are infrequent around the Bahamas, June through November marks the official Atlantic hurricane season.

Holiday seasons

High season: From mid-December to mid-April hotel prices are at there highest and it's best to book well in advance. March and April coincides with the spring-break for US college kids.

Low season: Lasts approximately from mid-April to mid-December and offers huge discounts (up to 60 per cent) on hotel rooms.

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Source: Meteorological data for Marsh Harbour is based on weather statistics gathered for the 30-year period 1991 to 2020 by the Bahamas Meteorology Department.

Advice on the best time to visit a particular destination is based on average local weather statistics, when the weather conditions are generally better than at other times of the year. We consider high and low temperatures, risk of rain (and thunderstorms, etc.), amount of sunshine and sea temperature. For general outdoor activities we favour clear, rainless days with a temperature range between 18°C (64°F) and 27°C (80°F); and for hot-weather activities we favour clear, rainless days with a temperature range between 24°C (75°F) and 32°C (89°F). Often, the best times to visit correspond to high season and therefore involve higher prices.

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Latest update: Best time to visit Abaco Islands: 15 May, 2024

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Disclaimer: The information on this site is provided as is, without any assurances as to its accuracy or suitability for any purpose. Weather data and conditions at any given location and time are unpredictable and variable. We assume no responsibility and can not be held legally responsible for any decisions made on the basis of the information presented on this site.

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