Great Exuma (Exuma) weather by month

The best time to visit Great Exuma (Exuma) is February to April — 90/100 in February, 25°C and 5 rainy days. The best season is the dry season, December to April (89/100 on average).

The worst month is October at 78/100 — hot, soaked, clean air. See October →

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit Bahamas →

Great Exuma🇧🇸 Bahamas · Bahamas & Bermuda · Island90
  1. 87Jan
  2. 90Feb
  3. 90Mar
  4. 90Apr
  5. 83May
  6. 85Jun
  7. 86Jul
  8. 85Aug
  9. 82Sep
  10. 78Oct
  11. 84Nov
  12. 86Dec

Best season: December to April (89/100 on average) · worst October (78/100)

Days
25°C
Nights
23°C
Wet days
5
Sun
10.3 h
Humidity
75%
Daylight
11 h
Great Exuma, Bahamas
Photo: Holiday4free.com (Manuel) · Pexels

Great Exuma, month by month

Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Great Exuma is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.

MonthScoreTierHighRainSunCrowdsOn
Jan87A25°C7 d9 hPeak2
Feb90S25°C5 d10 hBusy1
Mar90S25°C6 d11 hBusy1
Apr90S25°C7 d12 hPeak2
May83A27°C11 d11 hQuiet—
Jun85A28°C12 d11 hShoulder1
Jul86A29°C12 d12 hShoulder1
Aug85A29°C13 d12 hShoulder1
Sep82A29°C16 d11 hQuiet1
Oct78B28°C18 d10 hQuiet1
Nov84A27°C12 d10 hShoulder1
Dec86A25°C8 d10 hPeak2

What's on in Great Exuma through the year

Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.

April
  • National Family Island Regatta20–26 Apr (usually)Festival
June
  • Hurricane season1 Jun – 30 NovHazard
December
  • Junkanoo26 Dec – 1 JanFestival
  • Dry season and winter peak1 Dec – 15 Apr (usually)Season

Crowds in Great Exuma in February

How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.

BusyDry season and winter peak(estimated)

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Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet

Traveller notes on Great Exuma

What people who have been say about the place — the year-round notes first, then month by month.

Forum posters describe February daytime highs typically in the mid-70s to low-80sF, dropping to the high-60s to low-70sF at night - a light jacket or sweatshirt is standard evening advice. Posters note cold fronts move through the northern Bahamas roughly 2-3 times a week this time of year, each one bringing a couple of cloudier, breezier, cooler days before conditions swing back to sun. Water temperatures sit in the upper-70sF - warm by most standards, though posters call it a bit cool for fully comfortable swimming compared to summer. Overall, posters describe February as sunnier than rainy in the balance, with genuinely comfortable, low-humidity air outside of an actual cold-front passage.
Tripadvisor community · February · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Forum posters describe early August in Great Exuma as offering good odds for ideal boating weather, though it will be genuinely hot and humid, with rain typically limited to isolated 30-60 minute downpours rather than washing out a full day. Posters specifically flag late July into early August as historically a strong window, while noting the back half of August moving into September brings a real uptick in tropical weather risk as the Atlantic hurricane season builds. Posters are consistent that the odds of a direct hurricane hit remain remote for any given visit - the worst storms historically cluster in September, October and November - but recommend checking cancellation and refund policies and considering travel insurance regardless. Posters generally rate August as hot, humid and mostly good boating weather for Great Exuma, with rising storm risk specifically toward the month's end.
Tripadvisor community · August · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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