Is March or April better for the Bahamas?

April usually grades better (A- vs B+ in March). Highs are 77°F in March and 79°F in April; April is usually less crowded.

How warm is the water in the Bahamas at spring break?

About 77°F in March and 77°F in April. Most swimmers find it comfortable.

How does the Bahamas rank for spring break?

17th of the 54 beach destinations Veabird grades for March and April. Usually better: the Yucatán Gulf Coast, Southwest Florida, Cuba's Cays and Puerto Vallarta.

Spring break in the Bahamas

Spring break in the Bahamas usually means highs near 77°F in March and 79°F in April, water around 77°F, and a typical day grading B+ in March and A- in April. Beaches are packed in March and very busy in April (College & school spring break and Semana Santa / Easter). Both months are outside hurricane season.

March vs April

Month	Typical day	High	Water	Rain chance	Crowds
March	B+	77°F	77°F	36%	Packed
April	A-	79°F	77°F	39%	Very busy

Best beaches in the Bahamas for spring break

Resorts with the best typical March and April, and their grades for the next few days.

Small Hope Bay Lodge Mar A- · Apr A-FriA-SatB+SunA-MonA-TueA-
Sandals Emerald Bay Mar A- · Apr A-FriB+SatB+SunA-MonA-TueA
Grand Isle Resort & Residences Mar A- · Apr A-FriB+SatB+SunA-MonA-TueA
Hilton at Resorts World Bimini Mar A- · Apr A-FriA-SatB+SunA-MonATueA
Exuma Beach Resort Mar A- · Apr A-FriB+SatB+SunA-MonA-TueA-
Exuma Palms Hotel Mar A- · Apr A-FriB+SatB+SunA-MonA-TueA
Valentines Resort & Marina Mar A- · Apr A-FriA-SatA-SunAMonATueA-
Club Grand Bahama & Flamingo Bay Mar A- · Apr A-FriASatB+SunA-MonATueA

Grades for the next few days from Veabird's beach forecast, updated Oct 9, 12:00 UTC. Higher is better: A+ to F.

Usually better for spring break

The Yucatán Gulf Coast Mar A · Apr A-
Southwest Florida Mar A- · Apr A
Cuba's Cays Mar A- · Apr A-
Puerto Vallarta Mar A- · Apr A-

Questions

Is the Bahamas good for spring break?: Spring break in the Bahamas usually means highs near 77°F in March and 79°F in April, water around 77°F, and a typical day grading B+ in March and A- in April. Beaches are packed in March and very busy in April (College & school spring break and Semana Santa / Easter). Both months are outside hurricane season.
Is March or April better for the Bahamas?: April usually grades better (A- vs B+ in March). Highs are 77°F in March and 79°F in April; April is usually less crowded.
How warm is the water in the Bahamas at spring break?: About 77°F in March and 77°F in April. Most swimmers find it comfortable.
How does the Bahamas rank for spring break?: 17th of the 54 beach destinations Veabird grades for March and April. Usually better: the Yucatán Gulf Coast, Southwest Florida, Cuba's Cays and Puerto Vallarta.

Plan it

Typical-month numbers from Veabird's year-ahead outlook for the 64 resorts here (median resort): ERA5 climate normals, holiday crowd calendars and the typical seaweed season.