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Warmest sea in Bahamas in January

55 coastal locations in Bahamas ranked by their typical January sea temperature. Region-wide average in January: 24.8°C. The top of the list is where to find the warmest swimming this month.

Warmest in January

Matthew Town

27.0°C January mean in Bahamas

Regional January average

24.8°C

across all 55 coastal locations in Bahamas

Vs annual mean

-2.3°C

below the year-round regional average

What the Bahamas sea feels like in January

Water at this temperature is very pleasant to swim in. If you tend to wear a wetsuit when swimming, you might consider removing it now to avoid the body 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 January fits in the year

January 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 January mean, useful for trip planning weeks or months ahead.

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Top 50 warmest Bahamas locations in January

Sorted by the typical January mean built from a decade of daily readings at each location. Click any place for its 30-day chart, monthly profile, and full 10-year history.

# Location January mean
1 Matthew Town Inagua 27.0°C
2 Little Inagua Inagua 26.7°C
3 Datum Bay Acklins Island 26.6°C
4 Start Point Mayaguana 26.5°C
5 Abraham's Bay 26.3°C
6 Bimini 26.3°C
7 Duncan Town 26.3°C
8 Clarence Town 26.1°C
9 Port Nelson 26.0°C
10 Long Island 26.0°C
11 Bannerman Town South Eleuthera 25.7°C
12 Cat Island 25.6°C
13 Exuma 25.6°C
14 George Town 25.6°C
15 Great Exuma 25.6°C
16 Moss Town 25.6°C
17 Cat Cay Bimini 25.4°C
18 Staniel Cay 25.4°C
19 Eleuthera Island Eleuthera & Harbour Island 25.3°C
20 Princess Cays 25.2°C
21 Half Moon Cay 25.2°C
22 Little San Salvador 25.2°C
23 Atlantis Marina 25.1°C
24 Blue Lagoon Island 25.1°C
25 Cable Beach 25.1°C
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26 Nassau 25.1°C
27 New Providence 25.1°C
28 Paradise Island 25.1°C
29 CocoCay 25.1°C
30 Great Stirrup Cay 25.1°C
31 Dunmore Town 25.0°C
32 Harbour Island 25.0°C
33 Spanish Wells 25.0°C
34 Mastic Point North Andros 24.9°C
35 Eleuthera 24.9°C
36 Rose Island 24.9°C
37 Elbow Cay 24.6°C
38 Hope Town 24.6°C
39 Green Turtle Cay 24.2°C
40 Great Guana Cay 24.1°C
41 Marsh Harbour 24.1°C
42 Settlement Point Grand Bahama Island 24.1°C
43 Coopers Town 23.9°C
44 Ocean Cay 23.9°C
45 Abaco Islands 23.7°C
46 Treasure Cay 23.5°C
47 Castaway Cay 23.4°C
48 Andros Island 23.3°C
49 Andros Town 23.3°C
50 Cooper’s Town North Abaco 23.2°C

Coldest 10 in Bahamas in January

Same data the other way. Helpful if you want to know which Bahamas coasts to avoid for swimming in January.

# Location January mean
1 Freeport 21.8°C
2 Grand Bahama 21.8°C
3 High Rock 21.9°C
4 Hard Bargain 22.8°C
5 West End 22.8°C
6 Cooper’s Town North Abaco 23.2°C
7 Andros Island 23.3°C
8 Andros Town 23.3°C
9 Castaway Cay 23.4°C
10 Treasure Cay 23.5°C

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