When to go · Nassau
Nassau in December
Great month. Dry and cool; Junkanoo on Dec 26; peak prices.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- High
- The Bahamas overall
- Prices
- High
- The Bahamas overall
Verdict
Dry and cool; Junkanoo on Dec 26; peak prices.
Weather in December
- Northern islands, The Bahamas · Nassau, Grand Bahama, Abaco, Eleutherabest weather
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.
Junkanoo
Dec 26 and Jan 1
Night parades on Bay Street; roads close and hotels fill.
Christmas and Boxing Day Junkanoo big impact
25–26 Dec · The Bahamas
Boxing Day parade in Nassau; closures.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · The Bahamas overall
- High
- Prices · The Bahamas overall
- High
The Bahamas overall: High season begins; Junkanoo on Boxing Day.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.