SeasonMapGreat Exuma (Exuma) weather in October
Bahamas
October in Great Exuma: hot, soaked, with clean air — fine if you can take 18 rainy days.
#12 of 12 months in Great Exuma · #602 of 1383 destinations to visit in October · comfort 78/100 (tier B)
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
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Great Exuma climate normals — October
| Daytime high | 28°C / 82°F | 🥵 hot |
|---|---|---|
| Nighttime low | 26°C / 80°F | |
| Feels like (high) | 31°C / 88°F | |
| Sea temperature | 30°C / 85°F | ♨️ bath-warm |
| Rainfall | 157 mm / 6.2 in | ⛈ soaked |
| Rainy days | 18 days | |
| Humidity | 80% | 💦 very humid |
| Dew point | 23°C / 74°F | |
| Sunshine | 9.8 h/day | |
| Daylight | 11.6 h | |
| Wind | 28 km/h / 17 mph | |
| Air quality (US AQI) | 36 | 🍃 good |
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Great Exuma in October
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.
Quietone of its worst months for weather(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 October
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Hazard
Hurricane season
1 Jun – 30 NovExuma sits south of the track Dorian took into Abaco in 2019, but nothing in the Bahamas is out of range. Flights thin from late August and villa rates fall with the airlift. Source ↗
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Great Exuma in October — FAQ
- Is October a good time to visit Great Exuma?
- October in Great Exuma: hot, soaked, with clean air — fine if you can take 18 rainy days. It ranks #12 of 12 months for Great Exuma on SeasonMap's comfort score (78/100).
- What is the weather like in Great Exuma in October?
- In October, Great Exuma averages a daily high of 27.9°C and a low of 26.4°C, with about 157.3 mm of rain over roughly 18.3 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Great Exuma in October?
- Great Exuma has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 36 in October.