Sunshine Atlas

Freeport weather by month & the best time to visit

Bahamas · beach resort · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate

Freeport, Bahamas
Freeport — photo by Jon Worth, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

The best time to visit Freeport is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 86/100), with February and December close behind. Freeport averages about 2,700 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 46 mm of rain in January.

When is the best time to visit Freeport?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Freeport is January, then February and December. The dullest month is June (67/100, 162 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Freeport?

Freeport gets a lot of sun: around 2,700 hours a year. January (86/100) is noticeably better than June (67). It ranks #19 of 21 destinations in Bahamas for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,883 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around August, carries about 42% of the annual 1,219 mm.

Sunshine Score by month

January: 8686February: 86March: 84April: 82May: 74June: 67July: 67August: 67September: 67October: 75November: 85December: 86JFMAMJJASOND
MonthScoreDay highNight lowRainUVSea
January86 23° / 73°F21° / 70°F 46 mm524° / 75°F
February86 23° / 73°F21° / 70°F 46 mm624° / 75°F
March84 24° / 75°F22° / 72°F 60 mm825° / 77°F
April82 25° / 77°F23° / 73°F 72 mm925° / 77°F
May74 26° / 79°F25° / 77°F 113 mm928° / 82°F
June67 28° / 82°F27° / 81°F 162 mm929° / 84°F
July67 29° / 84°F28° / 82°F 152 mm931° / 88°F
August67 29° / 84°F29° / 84°F 161 mm931° / 88°F
September67 29° / 84°F28° / 82°F 196 mm830° / 86°F
October75 28° / 82°F26° / 79°F 108 mm729° / 84°F
November85 25° / 77°F24° / 75°F 55 mm527° / 81°F
December86 24° / 75°F23° / 73°F 48 mm425° / 77°F

Sea temperature in Freeport by month

The sea off Freeport is warmest in July at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in January at 24°C / 75°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.

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Freeport: questions and answers

What kind of destination is Freeport?

Freeport is a beach resort in Bahamas with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate — the sea reaches 31°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) year-round.

How many hours of sunshine does Freeport get a year?

Freeport gets about 2,700 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.

When is the best time to visit Freeport?

The sunniest time to visit Freeport is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 86/100 (with February and December close behind). Expect daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F.

What is the least sunny month in Freeport?

June is the least sunny month in Freeport, scoring 67/100 with about 162 mm of rain.

What is the sea temperature in Freeport?

The sea in Freeport ranges from about 24°C (January) to 31°C (July). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.

How strong is the sun in Freeport?

The typical midday UV index in Freeport peaks around 9 (very high) in April, easing to about 4 (moderate) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.

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