Best time to visit Bimini
For the best weather, visit Bimini in April or anytime from mid-November through April, when temperatures average a balmy 25°C (77°F), with fairly constant and cooling easterly trade winds.
Bimini is considered a year-round destination.
Bimini weather
Bimini has a hot tropical climate with a warm dry season from November to May, and a hot rainy season from June to October, although rainfall is often limited to periodic showers.
What is the best month to visit Bimini?
February, March and April are the best months to visit Bimini – the weather is warm and sunny, with clear blue skies, little to no rainfall and pleasantly warm sea water, which is perfect for swimming.
However, anytime from mid-November to mid-May is considered good.
Which is the hottest month in Bimini?
The hottest month in Bimini is usually August, with an average high of 31°C (87°F), high heat and humidity, and a low of 28°C (82°F).
The hot season lasts for from June through September, with an average daily high temperature above 30°C (86°F).
Which is the coldest month in Bimini?
The coldest month is January, with an average high-temperature of 23°C (73°F) and an average low-temperature of 19°C (66°F).
The cool season lasts from early-December to early-March, with an average daily high temperature below 24°C (75°F).
Which is the sunniest month in Bimini?
The sunniest month in Bimini is usually April, with bright sunshine on average for 76% of daylight hours; that's 10 hours of sunshine per day.
What is the humidity in Bimini?
Bimini experiences notable seasonal variation in perceived humidity, with approximate average relative humidity calculated at between 66% – 76% over the course of the year.
What do the humidity conditions feel like in Bimini?
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 Bimini is 20°C (68°F), and varies over the course of the year from comfortable at 15°C (59°F) to muggy and uncomfortable at 24°C (75°F).
The more humid time of year lasts from 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 Bimini are June through September, when almost every day in each month is muggy or worse.
January through March is slightly more comfortable, with around 12 days in each month on average that are muggy.
When is the sea warmest in Bimini?
The sea is usually at its warmest in Bimini in August when the water temperature averages 30°C (86°F), which is very pleasant for swimming.
The sea water is warm enough for swimming year-round in Bimini.
Which month has the most rain in Bimini?
September is usually the wettest month in Bimini with 183mm (7in) of rainfall on average, distributed across 15 days.
The rainy season lasts from late-May to mid-October, with a greater than 35% chance of a given day being a wet day.
The drier season lasts from mid-October to late-May. The month with the least rainfall in Bimini is March, with an average of 45mm (2in) of rainfall across six days.
Which is the windiest month in Bimini?
The windiest month of the year in Bimini is November, with an average hourly wind speed of more than 22 kilometres per hour (12 knots; 14mph).
The windy part of the year lasts from early-October through to early-May, with average wind speeds of more than 18 kilometres per hour (9 knots; 11mph).
The less-windy time of year lasts from early-May through to early-October. The calmest month of the year in Bimini is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 15 kilometres per hour (8 knots; 10mph).
The predominant average hourly wind direction is from the east throughout the year in Bimini.
Is there a risk of a tropical storm in Bimini?
The risk of a tropical storm in Bimini is greatest during August and September, with risk probability of 3.4% only.
Although hurricanes are infrequent around the Bahamas, June through November marks the official Atlantic hurricane season.
Bimini Weather Averages
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Average high temperature (°C) | |||||||||||
| 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 25 |
| Average low temperature (°C) | |||||||||||
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 21 |
| Average daily sunshine (hrs) | |||||||||||
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
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| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
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| Comfort level – humidity (#muggy days) | |||||||||||
| 12 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 18 | 16 |
| Average dew point temperature (°C) | |||||||||||
| 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 17 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | |||||||||||
| 71 | 71 | 66 | 66 | 69 | 75 | 73 | 74 | 76 | 73 | 71 | 73 |
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| 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Average days of rainfall (≥1mm) | |||||||||||
| 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Average monthly rainfall (mm) | |||||||||||
| 50 | 52 | 45 | 64 | 112 | 190 | 135 | 155 | 183 | 141 | 90 | 65 |
| Average wind speed (km/h) | |||||||||||
| 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
| Average sea temperature (°C) | |||||||||||
| 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 |
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Holiday seasons
High season: From mid-December to mid-April hotel prices are at there highest and you should book well in advance.
March and April are best avoided as this coincides with the spring-break for US college kids.
Low season: From mid-April to mid-December and offers huge discounts (up to 60 per cent) on hotel rooms.
Source: Meteorological data for Bimini is based on weather statistics gathered for the period 2009 to 2022 from the Bahamas Meteorology Department at the closest weather station: South Bimini International Airport (BIM), as well as from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL), Florida, United States, which is located around 94km (58mi) from Alice Town. This station is deemed sufficiently nearby to be relied upon as a primary source for historical climate records, although weather conditions in Bimini may vary slightly. Additional climate data is sourced from the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
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.
Latest update: Best time to visit Bimini: 15 May, 2024
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