Bahamas
Country in Americas
In brief
Area: 13,943 km². World rank 161 of 249; in Americas, 28 of 56. Agricultural land: 1.3% (2024). World rank 205 of 209; in Americas, 40 of 43. Precipitation, mm per year: 1,292 (2022). World rank 71 of 182; in Americas, 29 of 36.
Territory
- Area
- 13,943 km²
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 3,542
- Neighbours
- None
- Agricultural land
- 1.3% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Mount Alvernia, 64 m
- Lowest point
- Atlantic Ocean, 0 m
- Mean elevation, m
- No data
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 26
- Warmest month in the capital
- August, 29°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- January, 23°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 1,292 2022
Climate by month: Nassau
August: day 29°C, night 29°C, precipitation 154 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24 | 22 | 38 |
| February | 24 | 22 | 33 |
| March | 24 | 23 | 40 |
| April | 25 | 24 | 61 |
| May | 27 | 25 | 127 |
| June | 28 | 27 | 162 |
| July | 29 | 28 | 130 |
| August | 29 | 29 | 154 |
| September | 29 | 28 | 164 |
| October | 28 | 27 | 119 |
| November | 26 | 25 | 68 |
| December | 25 | 24 | 40 |