When to go · Cat Island
Cat Island in May
Great month. Inside Cat Island's best window: Dec–Jun.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- The Bahamas overall
- Prices
- Medium
- The Bahamas overall
Verdict
Inside Cat Island's best window: Dec–Jun.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Cat Island in this guide.
Weather in May
- Cat IslandHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 8 days
- Central and southern islands, The Bahamas · Exuma, Long Island, Cat Island, Inaguabest weather
A little warmer and drier than Nassau; sea warm all year. Hurricane risk peaks August–October.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · The Bahamas overall
- Medium
- Prices · The Bahamas overall
- Medium
The Bahamas overall: Good value; warm sea; rains start late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cat Island, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
May: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jan: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
May: 8
Jan: 7 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 1
May: Inside Cat Island's best window: Dec–Jun.
January: Inside Cat Island's best window: Dec–Jun.
Cat Island: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.