Bahamas

Nassau in August: weather, sea & travel advice

This month's data profile

Rain shapes the decision

Nassau in August is climatically mixed. The average daily high is around 29 °C, and the sea is about 30 °C. With about 23 rainy days it is very wet.

Historical monthly averages, not a weather forecast. Individual days and years can differ substantially.

Rank among 12 monthly averages

55/100 · #12

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#12

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Nassau · AugustPhoto: JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0

Average high: 29 °C
Average low: 29 °C
Sea: 30 °C
Rainy days (est.): 23 rainy days (est.)
Sun (est.): 8 h/day
Humidity: 77 %

Climate evidence with direct month comparison

The highlighted row is the selected month. Precipitation total and rainy days are separate monthly averages.

Climate averages for Nassau: selected and adjacent months
Month	Avg high °C	Avg low °C	Rainy days (est.)	Precipitation mm	Sun h/day (est.)	Humidity %	Wind m/s	Sea °C	Score
July	29	28	20	117	8.0	77	4.3	29	58
August (selected)	29	29	23	139	7.6	77	4.2	30	55
September	29	28	22	151	6.7	77	4.1	29	57

How do the previous and next months compare?

Baseline: August (55/100)

Positive and negative values show the change from the selected month.

	Score Δ	Average high Δ	Average low Δ	Rainy days Δ	Rain Δ	Sun Δ	Humidity Δ	Wind Δ	Sea Δ
July	+3	-0.3 °C	-0.4 °C	-2.4	-22.7 mm	+0.4 h	+0.3 %	+0.1 m/s	-0.5 °C
September	+2	-0.4 °C	-0.3 °C	-0.7	+12.1 mm	-0.9 h	+0.4 %	±0 m/s	-0.3 °C

All twelve months in context

JanExcellent87 FebExcellent91 MarExcellent91 AprExcellent89 MayGood77 JunLimited62 JulLimited58 AugLimited55 SepLimited57 OctLimited64 NovExcellent82 DecExcellent87

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Frequently asked questions

How warm is Nassau in August?

The average daily high is around 29 °C, with an average daily low of about 29 °C.

Can you swim in Nassau in August?

The sea is about 30 °C (very warm).

Does it rain a lot in Nassau in August?

The curated estimate is about 23 rainy days per month, not a directly measured long-term average. Total precipitation averages around 139 mm for the month. A rainy day does not mean all-day rain.

When is the best time to visit Nassau?

By the climate score, January, February, March and April are the strongest months for Nassau. For a beach trip: February, March, April and December. August is not among them.