Great Exuma (Exuma) weather in April
April in Great Exuma: warm, a little rain, with clean air — an excellent time to visit.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#3 of 12 months in Great Exuma · #154 of 1413 destinations to visit in April · comfort 90/100 (tier S)
- Days
- 25°C
- Nights
- 24°C
- Wet days
- 7
- Sun
- 11.7 h
- Humidity
- 77%
- Daylight
- 13 h

Traveller notes on Great Exuma in April
Other months in Great Exuma
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.
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.
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Great Exuma climate normals — April
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Great Exuma in April
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.
Peak crowdsNational Family Island Regatta, Dry season and winter peak(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Great Exuma's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Fair weatherGreat Exuma's weather doesn't swing hard through the year — comfort stays fairly steady in every month.
What's on in Great Exuma in April
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Festival
National Family Island Regatta
20–26 Apr · usuallySporting eventCrowdedBook earlyBahamian working sloops race in Elizabeth Harbour for four days each April while the George Town shore turns into a run of stalls and sound systems. Every room and seat on a flight to Exuma goes months ahead. Source ↗
- Season
Dry season and winter peak
1 Dec – 15 Apr · usuallyWinter-sun seasonCrowdedBook earlyThe dry, breezy half of the year and the one Exuma is priced for. Boats to the swimming pigs and the sandbars go out daily and the cruising yachts fill Elizabeth Harbour through the winter.
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Great Exuma — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
Where is Great Exuma?
Great Exuma in April — FAQ
- Is April a good time to visit Great Exuma?
- April in Great Exuma: warm, a little rain, with clean air — an excellent time to visit. It ranks #3 of 12 months for Great Exuma on SeasonMap's comfort score (90/100).
- What is the weather like in Great Exuma in April?
- In April, Great Exuma averages a daily high of 25.4°C and a low of 24.1°C, with about 36.9 mm of rain over roughly 6.7 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Great Exuma in April?
- Great Exuma has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 38 in April.
Within 300 km: Nassau's US spring break around 25 Feb – 5 Apr.