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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) / 22°C (72°F)
average high / low
Rain days
8
Crowds
Medium
The Bahamas overall
Prices
Medium
The Bahamas overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Cat Island

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

Long-term averages
  • Cat IslandHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), 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)

    Jan: 25 °C (77 °F)

  • Night low

    May: 22 °C (72 °F)

    Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)

  • 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.

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Across The Bahamas in May →