Nassau (Bahamas) vs New York City (USA): Temperature, Rainfall and Sunshine

Nassau (Bahamas) has a higher monthly mean temperature than New York City (USA) in every month of the year.

Key monthly differences

Warmest months (mean temperature) (°C)

Nassau
August: 28.74
New York City
July: 24.54

Coolest months (mean temperature) (°C)

Nassau
January: 22.81
New York City
January: -0.23

Months with the lowest daily rainfall average (mm/day)

Nassau
March: 0.89
New York City
January: 2.14

Months with the most daily sunshine (hours/day)

Nassau
July: 11.76
New York City
July: 11.45
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Climate comparison questions

When are the temperatures most similar and most different?

The smallest difference in monthly mean temperature is 3.95 °C (July); the largest is 23.05 °C (January).

How much do temperatures vary across the year?

The difference between the warmest and coolest monthly means is 5.92 °C in Nassau (Bahamas) and 24.77 °C in New York City (USA). This describes seasonal variation, not the range between daytime highs and nighttime lows.

Which location has more rainfall?

Nassau (Bahamas) has a higher daily rainfall average in 1 months and New York City (USA) in 11; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Rainfall amounts do not tell us how many days it rains.

Which location has more sunshine?

Nassau (Bahamas) has more average sunshine hours per day in 12 months and New York City (USA) in 0; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Sunshine duration is different from daylight duration.

Data and measurement guide

Daily values are averaged separately for each calendar month over the saved reference period. Temperatures are daily means, not daytime highs. Rainfall is an average daily amount, not a monthly total; sunshine is average hours per day. These historical averages are not a weather forecast. Each location’s reference period is listed below and may differ.

  • Nassau (Bahamas) — Reference period: 2013–2023
  • New York City (USA) — Reference period: 2013–2023

Source: Open-Meteo Historical Weather API

Monthly climate data

Difference: New York City (USA) minus Nassau (Bahamas)

Temperature °C

Month Nassau New York City +/-
Jan 22.81 -0.23 -23.05
Feb 23.25 0.33 -22.92
Mar 23.41 3.97 -19.44
Apr 24.84 10.07 -14.77
May 25.74 15.79 -9.95
Jun 27.40 20.92 -6.48
Jul 28.49 24.54 -3.95
Aug 28.74 23.53 -5.21
Sep 28.23 20.07 -8.16
Oct 26.97 14.25 -12.72
Nov 25.32 7.20 -18.11
Dec 24.02 3.25 -20.76
⌀ Month 25.77 11.97 -13.79

Average sunshine (hours/day)

Month Nassau New York City +/-
Jan 8.83 5.78 -3.05
Feb 9.89 6.49 -3.40
Mar 10.47 7.82 -2.65
Apr 11.29 8.73 -2.56
May 10.80 9.65 -1.15
Jun 11.15 10.96 -0.19
Jul 11.76 11.45 -0.32
Aug 11.30 10.38 -0.92
Sep 10.56 8.99 -1.57
Oct 9.51 7.13 -2.38
Nov 9.32 6.65 -2.66
Dec 8.89 5.20 -3.69
⌀ Month 10.31 8.27 -2.05

Average daily rainfall (mm/day)

Month Nassau New York City +/-
Jan 1.39 2.14 0.75
Feb 0.91 2.23 1.32
Mar 0.89 2.28 1.39
Apr 1.61 3.32 1.71
May 3.75 2.96 -0.79
Jun 2.68 3.47 0.80
Jul 2.30 4.40 2.10
Aug 2.83 3.10 0.26
Sep 3.40 3.76 0.36
Oct 4.06 4.10 0.05
Nov 2.04 2.50 0.46
Dec 1.45 3.41 1.96
⌀ Month 2.28 3.14 0.86

Snow (mm)

Month Nassau New York City +/-
Jan 0.00 4.81 4.81
Feb 0.00 8.50 8.50
Mar 0.00 6.10 6.10
Apr 0.00 0.39 0.39
May 0.00 0.01 0.01
Jun 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jul 0.00 0.00 0.00
Aug 0.00 0.00 0.00
Sep 0.00 0.00 0.00
Oct 0.00 0.00 0.00
Nov 0.00 0.71 0.71
Dec 0.00 2.52 2.52
⌀ Month 0.00 1.92 1.92