Temperatures in the Bahamas average between 75°F and 84°F (24°C–29°C) in both winter and summer, although it can get chilly in the early morning and at night. The Bahamian winter usually feels like late spring—making winter the high season for North Americans rushing to escape snow and ice.
Why is it so hot in the Caribbean?
Driven by climate change, a strong El Niño climate pattern and a much warmer than usual tropical north Atlantic, heat waves—temperatures that exceed the 90th percentile of the region's historical range— have affected both marine and terrestrial food sources.
Why is the Bahamas always warm?
Is it too cold to go to Bahamas in January?
In December, January, and February, average temperatures in Nassau hover around 73℉ (22.7℃) with highs reaching a comfortable 81℉ (27.2℃).
Does it ever get cold in the Caribbean?
The weather patterns differ slightly from island to island but one thing that remains consistent is that it never gets cold in the Caribbean. The winter months are dry and warm, the summer months are hot and humid and the in-between months are a bit of both.
Has anyone ever swam from Bahamas to Florida?
Over two days in 1979, Nyad swam from Bimini in the Bahamas to Florida, setting a distance record for both men and women for non-stop swimming without a wetsuit (102 miles). The year before, Nyad had made her first attempt to swim from Cuba to Florida, within a steel cage protecting her from the sharks and jellyfish.