The chart below gives the seasonal air and water temperature range for the Central Bahamas including the Nassau, New Providence, the Exumas and Eleuthera. One note the water temperatures can change very quickly due to the shallow water on the banks. A few days of warm sunny weather and calm winds will warm the water quickly, while cool, cloudy & windy weather will cool the water quickly. We have had water temperatures as cold as 65º F and as 93º F on the banks. The water temperatures on the offshore reefs aren't this extreme as the bank water mixes with the offshore moderating it when the tide is dropping. When the tide is rising it will bring in more moderate water from offshore.

Average Temperatures

Month	Water Temp	Air Temp	Wetsuit
January - February	72-75f/22-24c	72-80f/22-27c	Full Wetsuit 6mm
March	73-77f/23-25c	72-85f/22-29c	Full Wetsuit 6mm
April	75-79f/24-26c	76-90f/24-32c	Shorty or Full
May	77-80f/25-27c	80-90f/27-32c	Skin or Shorty
June	79-81f/26-27c	80-90f/27-32c	Skin or Shorty
July-September	83-87f/28-30c	80-90f/27-32c	None required
October	79-82f/26-28c	76-90f/24-32c	Skin or Shorty
November	77-80f/25-27c	72-85f/22-29c	Shorty or Full
December	75-78f/24-26c	72-85f/22-29c	Full Wetsuit 6mm

Bahamas Weather Forecast