Nassau vs West Palm Beach: which is sunnier?
🇧🇸 Bahamas vs 🇺🇸 United States · 320 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Nassau is the sunnier overall: about 2,865 hours of sunshine a year to West Palm Beach's 2,503. Nassau has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months; the other 5 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Nassau | West Palm Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,865 | 2,503 |
| Sunniest month | February (90/100) | January (84/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 88/100 | 83/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 69/100 | 66/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,136 mm | 1,342 mm |
| Warmest sea | 31°C / 88°F | 31°C / 88°F |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Nassau vs West Palm Beach month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nassau | West Palm Beach | Nassau | West Palm Beach | Nassau | West Palm Beach | Nassau | West Palm Beach | |
| January | 89 | 84 | 24° | 23° | 38 | 50 | 25° | 25° |
| February | 90 | 84 | 24° | 24° | 33 | 51 | 24° | 24° |
| March | 89 | 82 | 24° | 25° | 40 | 65 | 25° | 25° |
| April | 85 | 80 | 25° | 27° | 61 | 74 | 25° | 26° |
| May | 73 | 70 | 26° | 28° | 127 | 129 | 28° | 29° |
| June | 68 | 66 | 28° | 29° | 162 | 199 | 30° | 30° |
| July | 72 | 66 | 29° | 30° | 130 | 167 | 31° | 31° |
| August | 68 | 66 | 29° | 30° | 154 | 187 | 31° | 31° |
| September | 68 | 66 | 29° | 29° | 164 | 185 | 31° | 31° |
| October | 74 | 72 | 28° | 28° | 119 | 116 | 29° | 29° |
| November | 83 | 82 | 26° | 26° | 68 | 62 | 26° | 28° |
| December | 89 | 83 | 25° | 24° | 40 | 57 | 25° | 27° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Nassau · Feb Nassau · Mar Nassau · Apr Nassau · May Nassau · Jun even · Jul Nassau · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec Nassau.
When to pick which
- November–February: Nassau (average score 88/100 vs 83). Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 24°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Nassau (average score 82/100 vs 77). West Palm Beach is the warmer, around 27°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
- June–August: Nassau (average score 69/100 vs 66). Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 30°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Nassau averages 71/100, West Palm Beach 69/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
Sea temperature
Both seas peak at 31°C / 88°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): Nassau all year, West Palm Beach all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Nassau weather by month · West Palm Beach weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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