Two marked seasons
There are two major seasons in the Bahamas: a summer season from April to November, with the mildest temperatures (especially in August) and very long days; and a winter season from December to March, with shorter days and cooler temperatures, especially at night. There is also no real rainy season, but daily showers that vary from month to month: they are very light in winter, and can be similar to real tropical showers of 30 to 45 minutes in summer! But don't worry, these rains mostly fall at the end of the day or at night.
You will have understood, each season has its advantages. However, the busiest period, corresponding to the high tourist season, is winter (mainly between mid-December and mid-April). The days are shorter and the temperatures less hot, but the rains are scarcer, the festivities more numerous, and the risks of cyclones are almost nilThe Bahamas and hurricanes
Although the archipelago is located at the crossroads of hurricanes coming from the Atlantic and the Caribbean arc, threatening the whole Caribbean area between July and October, the Bahamas are in principle relatively protected from this phenomenon. In recent years, however, several dramatic episodes have hit the archipelago, sometimes with damage of a terrible magnitude. Joaquin in 2015 had hit San Salvador, Long Island and Crooked Island; Matthew in 2016 had largely impacted Grand Bahama, but it is Dorian, the latest in September 2019, which stands out as the most violent hurricane that neither the Bahamas, nor even the Atlantic has ever known. For 36 hours, winds of up to 364 km/h hit the Abacos, devastating the entire island, as well as part of Grand Bahama. By the beginning of 2022, Grand Bahama, as well as southern Abacos and Green Turtle Cay, Hope Town and Marsh Harbour had recovered and reopened to tourism; however, it will be a while before the beauty of Treasure Cay, which was virtually razed to the ground, is rebuilt.
Fortunately, since the Bahamian territory is made up of some 700 islands spread over 260,000 km², these tragic episodes never affect the entire archipelago. Also, if your discovery of the Abacos is probably postponed, the fifteen other destinations of the Bahamas - Nassau and Paradise Island, Grand Bahama Island, Andros, the Berry Islands, Eleuthera and Harbour Island, Bimini, the Exumas, Long Island, Cat Island, Inagua, Mayaguana, San Salvador, Ragged Island, Rum Cay, Acklins, and Crooked Island - are ready to welcome you in the best conditions!
