When to go · Nassau
Nassau in August
Avoid month. Peak hurricane and heat risk; hot, wet.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Crowds
- Medium
- The Bahamas overall
- Prices
- Medium
- The Bahamas overall
Verdict
AvoidVoykit month rating for Nassau
Peak hurricane and heat risk; hot, wet.
Weather in August
- Northern islands, The Bahamas · 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.
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.
Hurricane season
Jun–Nov (peak Aug–Oct)
Storms can close airports and ports for days.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · The Bahamas overall
- Medium
- Prices · The Bahamas overall
- Medium
The Bahamas overall: Hurricane risk rising; Emancipation Day and Fox Hill Day.
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