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🇧🇸 Bahamas

Flag of BahamasNational Flag

Geography & Borders

This country has no land borders.

Introduction & Background

A historical summary of Bahamas was not available.

Key Information
AttributeDetails
Official Name
Commonwealth of the Bahamas
Capital
Nassau
Continent
North America
Region / Subregion
Americas / Caribbean
Population
398,165
Area
13,943 km²
Languages
English
Currencies
Bahamian dollar ($) [BSD], United States dollar ($) [USD]
Cost of Living
55 / 100 (Moderate)
Price per Coffee
$2.75
Price per Meal
$12.50
Timezones
UTC-05:00 (EST)
Bounding Box
Min: (23.71° N, 78.98° W)
Max: (27.04° N, 77° W)
Climate
Temperate
Terrain
Mostly hilly to mountainous volcanic islands with coral reefs and coastal plains

Geography & Climate

Climate, weather, and air quality data are based on historical records for the coordinates of the capital city, Nassau.

Temperature (2025)

15°25°35°
Jan
21.6° / 23.4°
Feb
23.1° / 24.4°
Mar
22.3° / 24.2°
Apr
23.4° / 25.2°
May
25.6° / 27.4°
Jun
26.5° / 28.6°
Jul
27.2° / 29.3°
Aug
27.8° / 30.2°
Sep
26.8° / 29.3°
Oct
25.7° / 28.1°
Nov
24.1° / 26.1°
Dec
23.5° / 25.1°

Precipitation & Snow (2025)

7Jan
36Feb
32Mar
49Apr
32May
142Jun
97Jul
118Aug
422Sep
107Oct
37Nov
66Dec
Rain (mm) Snow (cm)

Atmospheric Pressure (2025)

1019.8+2.5Jan
1019.6+2.3Feb
1017.4+0.1Mar
1018.9+1.6Apr
1017.1-0.2May
1019.1+1.8Jun
1018.6+1.3Jul
1016.2-1.1Aug
1013.2-4.1Sep
1012.5-4.8Oct
1017.9+0.6Nov
1017.8+0.5Dec

Thunderstorm Days (2025)

0Jan
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
0May
0Jun
0Jul
0Aug
0Sep
0Oct
0Nov
0Dec

Wind Speed (2025)

Jan
28.1
Feb
27
Mar
29.8
Apr
30.7
May
24.6
Jun
27.6
Jul
24.5
Aug
23.3
Sep
24.1
Oct
29.3
Nov
27.6
Dec
27.1

Air Quality — Monthly Averages (2025)

MetricJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
PM2.5 μg/m³76.47.38.15.99.99.35.84.14.55.35.9
PM10 μg/m³10.29.610.612.59.123.12311.566.88.18.9
O₃ μg/m³95.283.6104.295.865.853.349.750.861.772.390.283
NO₂ μg/m³1.31.11.20.90.90.811.11.41.11.11.4
SO₂ μg/m³0.80.60.80.50.60.50.60.80.90.50.80.8
CO μg/m³145128153139118112106111119115125123

Pollen Levels — Monthly (2025)

Pollen data is negligible or unavailable for this location.

⛰️ Highest Elevation

▲
Mount Alvernia on Cat Island63 m / 207 ft

  • Map Locations: Google Maps | OpenStreetMap

People & Society

Total Population399,440Density: 39.9 / km²
Annual Growth Rate+0.48%Moderate Growth
Life Expectancy74.55 yrsAverage lifespan at birth
Fertility Rate1.37Births per woman



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