October marks the official start to the fall season, but the weather in The Bahamas gives no indication of any fall-like conditions. The temperatures begin to drop slightly, but remain in the mid-80s and the amount of rainfall stays relatively high but sunshine remains prevalent. However, it's best to keep an eye out for more severe tropical weather during October as well.
Typical Weather in October
October temperatures in The Bahamas range from an average low of 74.0 degrees to an average high of 85.0 degrees
| Monthly Averages | | High | Low | Rainfall
(inches) | No. of Days
with Rain |
| 85.0° F |
74.0° F |
6.7 |
N.A. |
|
During the early morning hours of an average October day in The Bahamas, you can expect the temperature will be in the vicinity of 75.8 degrees.
Temperatures in The Bahamas typically rise during the day, to an average of 83.6 degrees in the early afternoon.
The temperature in The Bahamas will typically decline by early evening, to approximately 78.2 degrees.
For the month of October as a whole, temperatures in The Bahamas average around 78.8 degrees.
| Early Morning | Late Morning | Early Afternoon | Late Afternoon | Early Evening | Overall |
| 75.8° F |
82.7° F |
83.6° F |
82.0° F |
78.2° F |
78.8° F |
|
Rain
During October, rain is most likely to occur around 4:00 PM, and least likely to occur around 4:00 AM.
In The Bahamas during October, thunderstorms -- when they occur -- are most likely sometime around 1:00 PM.
| Percent Frequencies of Hourly Observations | | Hour | Rain
and/or
Drizzle | Thunder-
storms |
| 1:00 AM |
10.7 % |
0.9 % |
| 4:00 AM |
10.6 % |
2 % |
| 7:00 AM |
10.6 % |
0.9 % |
| 10:00 AM |
11.6 % |
1.1 % |
| 1:00 PM |
14.8 % |
2.1 % |
| 4:00 PM |
15.3 % |
1.6 % |
| 7:00 PM |
13.6 % |
1.6 % |
| 10:00 PM |
10.9 % |
1.1 % |
| ALL |
12.3 % |
1.4 % |
|
