Great Exuma (Exuma) weather in January
January in Great Exuma: warm, a little rain, with clean air — an excellent time to visit.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#4 of 12 months in Great Exuma · #257 of 1413 destinations to visit in January · comfort 87/100 (tier A)
- Days
- 25°C
- Nights
- 23°C
- Wet days
- 7
- Sun
- 9.4 h
- Humidity
- 75%
- Daylight
- 11 h

Traveller notes on Great Exuma in January
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 — January
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Great Exuma in January
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 crowdsDry season and winter peak, Junkanoo, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it(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 January
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- 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.
- Festival
Junkanoo
26 Dec – 1 JanChristmas & New YearCrowdedExuma's rush is the village-scale version of the Nassau parade: goatskin drums, cowbells and brass down the main road before dawn on Boxing Day and again on New Year's Day. Source ↗
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.
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Great Exuma in January — FAQ
- Is January a good time to visit Great Exuma?
- January in Great Exuma: warm, a little rain, with clean air — an excellent time to visit. It ranks #4 of 12 months for Great Exuma on SeasonMap's comfort score (87/100).
- What is the weather like in Great Exuma in January?
- In January, Great Exuma averages a daily high of 24.5°C and a low of 23.2°C, with about 38.5 mm of rain over roughly 7 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Great Exuma in January?
- Great Exuma has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 37 in January.
Within 300 km: Nassau's Junkanoo on 26 Dec – 1 Jan.