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Port Nelson, Bahamas

Full City Profile

91 Population
13 ft Elevation 4 meters
78°F Avg Temperature 26°C
Port Nelson has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 78°F (26°C). Winters average 72°F in January while summers reach 83°F in July. The area gets 268 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 37.3 inches. The area receives 0.0 inches of snow annually.

Temperature

72°F Jan (22°C) 83°F Jul (28°C)
Annual Average78.2°F
45% above US avg
January Average72°F (22°C)
July Average83°F (28°C)
Sunny Days268 days/yr

Geography

Elevation13 ft (4 m)
Coordinates23.6497°N, 74.8416°W
TimezoneAmerica/Nassau

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 37.3"
2% below US avg
Snowfall 0.0"
Wettest Month (Oct) 7.01"
Driest Month (Mar) 1.26"

Air Quality

Hurricane History

22 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 5.

Year Name Category Closest
2025 Melissa Category 2 17 km
2020 Isaias Category 1 137 km
2019 Dorian Category 4 285 km
2017 Irma Category 5 203 km
2016 Matthew Category 4 139 km
2015 Joaquin Category 4 7 km
2014 Bertha Category 1 300 km
2012 Sandy Category 2 61 km
2011 Irene Category 3 31 km
2008 Ike Category 4 286 km
2008 Hanna Category 1 285 km
2004 Frances Category 4 52 km
2001 Michelle Category 1 251 km
1999 Floyd Category 4 118 km
1999 Dennis Category 1 119 km
1996 Lili Category 3 38 km
1996 Fran Category 3 288 km
1996 Bertha Category 2 127 km
1995 Erin Category 1 8 km
1992 Andrew Category 5 195 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 72°F (22°C) 2.0 in Coldest
February 73°F (23°C) 1.5 in
March 75°F (24°C) 1.3 in Driest
April 77°F (25°C) 1.7 in
May 79°F (26°C) 4.1 in
June 81°F (27°C) 4.9 in
July 83°F (28°C) 2.2 in
August 83°F (29°C) 3.4 in Warmest
September 82°F (28°C) 4.1 in
October 80°F (27°C) 7.0 in Wettest
November 78°F (25°C) 3.1 in
December 75°F (24°C) 2.1 in

Port Nelson has a seasonal temperature swing of 12°F / from 72°F in January to 83°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 37.3 inches, with October being the wettest month (7.0") and March the driest (1.3").

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