🇧🇸 Bahamas travel essentials

Everything you need to plan a trip to Bahamas — climate, currency, packing essentials, public holidays, voltage and plug types, and what locals actually wear.

Currency
B$ BSD
Bahamian Dollar · vs USD
Best months
Feb, Jan, Mar
Avg high 25°C · 17 rain days
Capital time zone
America/Nassau
Cities covered
1
1 with full climate data

Top cities in Bahamas

Public holidays in Bahamas

Plan around national holidays — many businesses close, transport gets busier, and prices for flights/hotels can spike.

See the full 2026 calendar for Bahamas →

Money & currency

The Bahamian Dollar (BSD, symbol B$) is the official currency. Live exchange rates are updated daily.

Plan a trip to Bahamas

Use one of our planning tools to figure out exactly when and how to go:

What to pack

Each city has month-by-month packing lists computed from local climate data — temperatures, rainfall, peak hazard seasons, and Bahamas's dress code.

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