August is peak hurricane seasonAugust and September are the most active months for hurricanes in the Bahamas. Odds are you'll be OK, but be aware that August is still the rainy season, even when no hurricanes are in the Atlantic.
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Bahamas weather AugustThe Bahamas has a wet season, which runs from May to October, with daily showers very likely. The islands in the north, near to Florida, are a little cooler and wetter than those in the south.
The wet season runs from June to November; the two wettest months are October and June. Although some days are wet and grey in the rainy season, showers usually pass quickly. The island has over 300 days of sunshine each year.
The best time to visit the Bahamas is from mid-December to mid-April, the country's peak season. Though temperatures here are great year-round (they rarely dip below 60 degrees), the islands fall within the hurricane belt, so hurricanes may be a factor between June 1 and Nov. 30 (the Atlantic hurricane season).
The location of the Bahamas archipelago in the Atlantic hurricane belt means that the islands are subject to regular hydro-meteorological disasters including hurricanes, storms and cyclones which occur most frequently in the months of September, October, August and November.