Bahamas
Nassau in May
🌦️ Shoulder (showers)Warm, humid and often rainy.
🎒 Pack: light, breathable clothes & sunscreen · compact umbrella or rain jacket · quick-dry fabrics
Why May scores 8.3What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort7.3
- ✓Warm (30°C highs / 22°C lows)
- !Very humid/sticky (dew point 22.3°C)
- !Wet: ~139 mm rain, ~4 heavy-rain days
- Air quality9.9
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~6 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline7.0
- ·Increased caution
| May | Jan | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 8.3 Very good | 9.3 Excellent |
| Season | 🌦️ Shoulder (showers) | ☀️ Dry season |
| High / low | 30° / 22° | 26° / 18° |
| Rain | 139 mm | 45 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 22° | dew pt 19° |
| PM2.5 | 6 µg/m³ | 6 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Nassau weather-station normals. Rainfall: Nassau weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsMay 2027
Long weekendThere's at least one long weekend. Domestic travel picks up and popular spots get busier over those days.
- Whit Monday 15–17 May · 3 days off in a row
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore NassauEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyNassau is the capital of the Bahamas, on New Providence island. Visitors come for beaches, clear water, colonial history and the Junkanoo festival.
No major events on our calendar for May.
Coming up later
Independence DayEvery year10 July every year
The national day, with official ceremonies and celebrations.
Why go: A festive public holiday; some businesses close.
Where: Across the city
JunkanooEvery year26 December and 1 January every year
Overnight street parades with costumed groups, cowbells, goatskin drums and horns.
Why go: The highlight of the Bahamian calendar; book bleacher seats early.
Where: Bay Street, downtown Nassau
Queen's Staircase
A staircase of 66 steps cut into limestone, leading up toward Fort Fincastle.
💡 Go early in the day before cruise crowds arrive.
Fort Fincastle
A small 18th-century fort on a hill with views over the harbour.
Fort Charlotte
The island's largest fort, with dungeons and tunnels to explore.
Arawak Cay (Fish Fry)
A strip of colourful seafood stands west of downtown.
💡 Lively in the evening; take a taxi back after dark.
Cable Beach
A long stretch of white sand west of downtown, lined with resorts.
Conch salad
Raw conch diced with peppers, onion and citrus juice.
💡 Arawak Cay stands, made to order
Cracked conch
Conch tenderised, battered and fried.
💡 Arawak Cay and local restaurants
Conch fritters
Fried batter balls with chopped conch.
💡 Casual eateries and beach bars
Guava duff
A rolled steamed dessert with guava, served with a sweet sauce.
💡 Bahamian restaurants
Straw goods
Hand-woven bags, hats and baskets.
💡 Nassau Straw Market on Bay Street
Androsia batik
Hand-printed batik fabric made on Andros island.
💡 Boutiques and gift shops
Rum cake
A moist cake soaked in Bahamian rum.
💡 Bakeries and shops downtown