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Coldest sea in Bahamas

55 coastal locations in Bahamas ranked by year-round average sea temperature, coldest first. The regional average is 27.1°C. The top of the list is where the water stays cold all year. The contrast list at the bottom shows the warmest coasts for context.

Coldest location

Freeport

Year-round average 26.3°C in Bahamas

Regional average

27.1°C

across all 55 Bahamas coastal locations

Coldest month

February

24.6°C region-wide average

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

Month by month across Bahamas

Sea temperatures in Bahamas swing from 24.6°C in February to 29.8°C in August on average across every coast we track. That spread of 5°C hides much bigger swings at individual locations.

Want a specific month? Pick one for a dedicated ranking:

Bahamas sea temperature map

Today's pin colours show the latest daily reading at every Bahamas location we track. Cool blues cluster around the high-latitude coasts.

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

Coastal locations across Bahamas sorted by year-round average, coldest first. Honest cold-water swimming country. Click any place for its 30-day chart, monthly profile, and 10-year history.

# Location Annual mean
1 Freeport 26.3°C
2 Grand Bahama 26.3°C
3 High Rock 26.3°C
4 Hard Bargain 26.6°C
5 Treasure Cay 26.6°C
6 Cooper’s Town North Abaco 26.6°C
7 West End 26.6°C
8 Abaco Islands 26.6°C
9 Coopers Town 26.6°C
10 Green Turtle Cay 26.6°C
11 Great Guana Cay 26.6°C
12 Marsh Harbour 26.6°C
13 Elbow Cay 26.7°C
14 Hope Town 26.7°C
15 Castaway Cay 26.8°C
16 Dunmore Town 26.9°C
17 Harbour Island 26.9°C
18 Spanish Wells 26.9°C
19 Settlement Point Grand Bahama Island 27.1°C
20 Eleuthera 27.1°C
21 Andros Island 27.1°C
22 Andros Town 27.1°C
23 Half Moon Cay 27.1°C
24 Little San Salvador 27.1°C
25 Rose Island 27.1°C
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26 Atlantis Marina 27.1°C
27 Blue Lagoon Island 27.1°C
28 Cable Beach 27.1°C
29 Nassau 27.1°C
30 New Providence 27.1°C
31 Paradise Island 27.1°C
32 Princess Cays 27.2°C
33 Ocean Cay 27.2°C
34 Eleuthera Island Eleuthera & Harbour Island 27.2°C
35 Mastic Point North Andros 27.2°C
36 CocoCay 27.2°C
37 Great Stirrup Cay 27.2°C
38 Cat Island 27.3°C
39 Bannerman Town South Eleuthera 27.3°C
40 Exuma 27.4°C
41 George Town 27.4°C
42 Great Exuma 27.4°C
43 Moss Town 27.4°C
44 Staniel Cay 27.4°C
45 Port Nelson 27.4°C
46 Abraham's Bay 27.6°C
47 Clarence Town 27.6°C
48 Long Island 27.6°C
49 Cat Cay Bimini 27.7°C
50 Start Point Mayaguana 27.7°C

Warmest 10 in Bahamas for contrast

Same data flipped. Useful if you want to know which Bahamas coasts stay warmest year-round before you commit to a cold-water swim trip.

# Location Annual mean
1 Matthew Town Inagua 28.1°C
2 Datum Bay Acklins Island 27.9°C
3 Little Inagua Inagua 27.9°C
4 Bimini 27.9°C
5 Duncan Town 27.8°C
6 Start Point Mayaguana 27.7°C
7 Cat Cay Bimini 27.7°C
8 Clarence Town 27.6°C
9 Long Island 27.6°C
10 Abraham's Bay 27.6°C

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