When to go · Rum Cay
Rum Cay in May
Great month. Inside Rum Cay's best window: Dec–May.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- The Bahamas overall
- Prices
- Medium
- The Bahamas overall
Verdict
Inside Rum Cay's best window: Dec–May.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Rum Cay in this guide.
Weather in May
- Rum CayHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 10 days
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 Rum Cay, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
May: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
May: 10
Jan: 7 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 1
May: Inside Rum Cay's best window: Dec–May.
January: Inside Rum Cay's best window: Dec–May.
Rum Cay: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast