Bahamas weather in January
Bahamas in January averages 22°C (72°F), 43 mm of rain and 7.5 hours of sun a day.
Of the twelve months in Bahamas, January is the coldest and the second driest.
- Average temp
- 22°C (72°F)
18–26°C · 65–79°F
- Rainfall
- 43 mm
Not much rain
- Sunshine
- 7.5 h
hours per day
What is Bahamas like in January?
Daytime
Days are warm, typically in the mid-20s°C or above.
Rain
Rain is usually light.
Evening
Evenings stay warm.
What should I pack for Bahamas in January?
Comfortable walking shoes you can rinse
Dry warm weather is walking weather, and dust gets into everything.
January compared with December and February
January in Bahamas is 0.9°C cooler than December and about as wet as it, which averages 23°C (74°F).
January in Bahamas is about the same temperature as February and 12 mm drier than it, which averages 23°C (73°F).
Daylight in Bahamas in January
On 15 January the sun is up for 10 hours 45 minutes in Bahamas, rising about 06:56 and setting about 17:41 local time.
January ends 24 minutes longer than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.
That is 2 hours 56 minutes short of June, the longest-lit month here.
Travel guides for Bahamas
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Bahamas weather by month
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How January compares with the rest of the year
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| Month | Average | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 22°C / 72°F | 43 mm |
| February | 23°C / 73°F | 54 mm |
| March | 23°C / 74°F | 52 mm |
| April | 25°C / 77°F | 76 mm |
| May | 26°C / 79°F | 140 mm |
| June | 28°C / 82°F | 224 mm |
| July | 29°C / 84°F | 165 mm |
| August | 29°C / 84°F | 209 mm |
| September | 28°C / 83°F | 202 mm |
| October | 27°C / 81°F | 147 mm |
| November | 25°C / 76°F | 90 mm |
| December | 23°C / 74°F | 42 mm |
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FAQs about Bahamas in January
January climate averages for Bahamas, 1991–2020.
Bahamas averages 22°C (72°F) in January, ranging from about 18°C (65°F) at night to 26°C (79°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.
Barely. January sees only about 43 mm, so rain is unlikely to affect your plans.
They are about the same. January averages 22°C (72°F) and February 23°C (73°F), so temperature alone will not decide between them.
January is 0.9°C cooler than December, and about as wet.
Yes. January falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, November to April, on temperature and rainfall together.
About 7.5 hours of sun a day on the 1991–2020 average.
This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what January is usually like, which is what you want when booking months ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.
About 10 hours 45 minutes of daylight in mid-January, against 13 hours 41 minutes in June and 10 hours 36 minutes in December.
On 15 January, sunrise is about 06:56 and sunset about 17:41 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 24 minutes longer than it starts.
