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Coldest sea in Bahamas in December

55 coastal locations in Bahamas ranked by typical December sea temperature, coldest first. Region-wide average in December: 25.8°C.

Coldest in December

Freeport

23.0°C December mean in Bahamas

Regional December average

25.8°C

across all 55 coastal locations in Bahamas

Vs annual mean

-1.3°C

below the year-round regional average

What the Bahamas sea feels like in December

This water temperature is comparable to that of a swimming pool, but it might be higher than most open water swimmers prefer for serious swimming. Make sure to drink plenty of water before and after swimming and don't wear a wetsuit to avoid overheating.

Bahamas monthly average 24.6°C to 29.8°C
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  • Warmest month August 29.8°C
  • Coldest month February 24.6°C
  • Annual mean 27.1°C
  • Months above 20°C 12 of 12

Where December fits in the year

December sits inside the regional pattern shown on the left. Pick a different month to see how the ranking shifts.

All twelve Bahamas month rankings:

Bahamas sea temperature map (live)

The map shows today's latest reading at every Bahamas location. The list below is based on the typical December mean.

Zoom in to see individual locations. Click a pin for water temperatures. View list →
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Top 50 coldest Bahamas locations in December

Sorted by typical December mean from a decade of daily readings, coldest first. Click any place for the full location page.

# Location December mean
1 Freeport 23.0°C
2 Grand Bahama 23.0°C
3 High Rock 23.1°C
4 West End 23.9°C
5 Hard Bargain 24.0°C
6 Cooper’s Town North Abaco 24.2°C
7 Andros Island 24.4°C
8 Andros Town 24.4°C
9 Castaway Cay 24.6°C
10 Treasure Cay 24.6°C
11 Abaco Islands 24.8°C
12 Coopers Town 24.9°C
13 Ocean Cay 25.1°C
14 Settlement Point Grand Bahama Island 25.1°C
15 Great Guana Cay 25.2°C
16 Marsh Harbour 25.2°C
17 Green Turtle Cay 25.3°C
18 Elbow Cay 25.6°C
19 Hope Town 25.6°C
20 Eleuthera 25.9°C
21 Rose Island 25.9°C
22 Mastic Point North Andros 26.0°C
23 Dunmore Town 26.0°C
24 Harbour Island 26.0°C
25 Spanish Wells 26.0°C
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26 CocoCay 26.0°C
27 Great Stirrup Cay 26.0°C
28 Atlantis Marina 26.1°C
29 Blue Lagoon Island 26.1°C
30 Cable Beach 26.1°C
31 Nassau 26.1°C
32 New Providence 26.1°C
33 Paradise Island 26.1°C
34 Half Moon Cay 26.2°C
35 Little San Salvador 26.2°C
36 Princess Cays 26.2°C
37 Eleuthera Island Eleuthera & Harbour Island 26.3°C
38 Cat Cay Bimini 26.4°C
39 Staniel Cay 26.4°C
40 Cat Island 26.5°C
41 Exuma 26.5°C
42 George Town 26.5°C
43 Great Exuma 26.5°C
44 Moss Town 26.5°C
45 Bannerman Town South Eleuthera 26.6°C
46 Long Island 26.8°C
47 Port Nelson 26.9°C
48 Clarence Town 27.0°C
49 Abraham's Bay 27.1°C
50 Duncan Town 27.1°C

Warmest 10 in Bahamas in December

Same data the other way. The warmest spots for the same month.

# Location December mean
1 Matthew Town Inagua 27.8°C
2 Little Inagua Inagua 27.5°C
3 Datum Bay Acklins Island 27.4°C
4 Start Point Mayaguana 27.3°C
5 Bimini 27.2°C
6 Duncan Town 27.1°C
7 Abraham's Bay 27.1°C
8 Clarence Town 27.0°C
9 Port Nelson 26.9°C
10 Long Island 26.8°C

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