When to go · The Bahamas
The Bahamas in October
Mixed month. Storms still likely; closures continue.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Low
- The Bahamas
- Prices
- Low
- The Bahamas
Verdict
Storms still likely; closures continue.
Weather in October
- Northern islands · Nassau, Grand Bahama, Abaco, Eleutherastorm or typhoon risk
Subtropical: winter days around 24–25 °C with cool fronts and sea near 23 °C; summers 31–32 °C and humid with afternoon storms.
- Central and southern islands · Exuma, Long Island, Cat Island, Inaguastorm or typhoon risk
A little warmer and drier than Nassau; sea warm all year. Hurricane risk peaks August–October.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
National Heroes Day
2nd Monday of October
Public holiday.
Hurricane season
Jun–Nov (peak Aug–Oct) · Nassau
Storms can close airports and ports for days.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · The Bahamas
- Low
- Prices · The Bahamas
- Low
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries
Where to go in October
Better another month
Northern islands
Subtropical: winter days around 24–25 °C with cool fronts and sea near 23 °C; summers 31–32 °C and humid with afternoon storms.
Central and southern islands
A little warmer and drier than Nassau; sea warm all year. Hurricane risk peaks August–October.
Hurricane season; storms can close airports.