Hamilton weather in August
In August, Hamilton sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 123 mm of rain across 16.7 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Hamilton's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hamilton's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 27°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 26°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 123 mm
- 16.7 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 12 min
- 5:47 AM – 6:59 PM
- Cloud cover
- 51%
- 2nd clearest
- Wind
- 18 km/h
- 12th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.04 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.7
- out of 10
Hamilton is capital of Bermuda.
- Density
- 1,289/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1793
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.
A typical August day in Hamilton reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.
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| Avg high (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Avg low (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | 26 |
| 2 | 27 | 26 |
| 3 | 27 | 26 |
| 4 | 27 | 26 |
| 5 | 27 | 26 |
| 6 | 27 | 26 |
| 7 | 27 | 26 |
| 8 | 27 | 26 |
| 9 | 27 | 26 |
| 10 | 27 | 26 |
| 11 | 27 | 26 |
| 12 | 27 | 26 |
| 13 | 27 | 26 |
| 14 | 27 | 26 |
| 15 | 27 | 26 |
| 16 | 27 | 26 |
| 17 | 27 | 26 |
| 18 | 27 | 26 |
| 19 | 27 | 26 |
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| 21 | 27 | 26 |
| 22 | 27 | 26 |
| 23 | 27 | 26 |
| 24 | 27 | 26 |
| 25 | 27 | 26 |
| 26 | 27 | 26 |
| 27 | 27 | 26 |
| 28 | 27 | 26 |
| 29 | 27 | 26 |
| 30 | 27 | 26 |
| 31 | 27 | 26 |
Hamilton weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20° / 17° | 106 | 12.6 | 10.1 | 5.7 |
| Feb | 19° / 17° | 101 | 12.3 | 10.8 | 5.5 |
| Mar | 19° / 17° | 108 | 12.1 | 11.8 | 5.7 |
| Apr | 20° / 18° | 81 | 9.7 | 12.8 | 6.4 |
| May | 22° / 20° | 86 | 9.7 | 13.6 | 6.7 |
| Jun | 24° / 23° | 109 | 12.3 | 14.1 | 6.5 |
| Jul | 27° / 25° | 105 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 6.0 |
| Aug | 27° / 26° | 123 | 16.7 | 13.2 | 5.7 |
| Sep | 27° / 25° | 136 | 14.2 | 12.2 | 6.0 |
| Oct | 25° / 23° | 138 | 13.4 | 11.2 | 6.3 |
| Nov | 22° / 21° | 92 | 11.1 | 10.3 | 6.5 |
| Dec | 21° / 19° | 97 | 10.9 | 9.9 | 6.1 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in August.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 65 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 |
| Cloudier (%) | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 65 | 35 |
| 2 | 65 | 35 |
| 3 | 64 | 36 |
| 4 | 64 | 36 |
| 5 | 63 | 37 |
| 6 | 62 | 38 |
| 7 | 61 | 39 |
| 8 | 61 | 39 |
| 9 | 60 | 40 |
| 10 | 60 | 40 |
| 11 | 60 | 40 |
| 12 | 60 | 40 |
| 13 | 60 | 40 |
| 14 | 60 | 40 |
| 15 | 60 | 40 |
| 16 | 60 | 40 |
| 17 | 60 | 40 |
| 18 | 60 | 40 |
| 19 | 60 | 40 |
| 20 | 60 | 40 |
| 21 | 60 | 40 |
| 22 | 60 | 40 |
| 23 | 61 | 39 |
| 24 | 59 | 41 |
| 25 | 59 | 41 |
| 26 | 59 | 41 |
| 27 | 59 | 41 |
| 28 | 58 | 42 |
| 29 | 58 | 42 |
| 30 | 57 | 43 |
| 31 | 57 | 43 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Hamilton gets around 123 mm of rain over 16.7 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 53% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 51 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 51 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 51 |
| 2 | 51 |
| 3 | 52 |
| 4 | 52 |
| 5 | 53 |
| 6 | 53 |
| 7 | 53 |
| 8 | 54 |
| 9 | 54 |
| 10 | 54 |
| 11 | 54 |
| 12 | 54 |
| 13 | 55 |
| 14 | 55 |
| 15 | 55 |
| 16 | 55 |
| 17 | 55 |
| 18 | 55 |
| 19 | 55 |
| 20 | 55 |
| 21 | 55 |
| 22 | 54 |
| 23 | 54 |
| 24 | 54 |
| 25 | 53 |
| 26 | 53 |
| 27 | 53 |
| 28 | 52 |
| 29 | 52 |
| 30 | 51 |
| 31 | 51 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.
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| Humid (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Muggy (%) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Oppressive (%) | 81 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 73 |
| Miserable (%) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
| Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 3 | 81 | 15 |
| 2 | 1 | 3 | 81 | 15 |
| 3 | 1 | 3 | 81 | 15 |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 80 | 16 |
| 5 | 1 | 3 | 80 | 16 |
| 6 | 1 | 4 | 79 | 16 |
| 7 | 1 | 4 | 79 | 16 |
| 8 | 1 | 4 | 79 | 16 |
| 9 | 1 | 4 | 79 | 16 |
| 10 | 1 | 4 | 79 | 16 |
| 11 | 1 | 4 | 79 | 16 |
| 12 | 1 | 4 | 79 | 16 |
| 13 | 1 | 4 | 79 | 16 |
| 14 | 1 | 4 | 79 | 16 |
| 15 | 1 | 4 | 79 | 16 |
| 16 | 1 | 4 | 79 | 16 |
| 17 | 1 | 4 | 80 | 15 |
| 18 | 1 | 4 | 80 | 15 |
| 19 | 1 | 4 | 80 | 15 |
| 20 | 1 | 5 | 79 | 15 |
| 21 | 2 | 5 | 79 | 14 |
| 22 | 2 | 5 | 79 | 14 |
| 23 | 2 | 6 | 78 | 14 |
| 24 | 2 | 6 | 78 | 14 |
| 25 | 3 | 7 | 76 | 14 |
| 26 | 3 | 7 | 76 | 14 |
| 27 | 3 | 7 | 76 | 14 |
| 28 | 4 | 8 | 74 | 14 |
| 29 | 4 | 8 | 74 | 14 |
| 30 | 4 | 8 | 74 | 14 |
| 31 | 4 | 8 | 73 | 15 |
Wind in August
Winds average 18 km/h in August, the calmest month.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | light breeze |
| 2 | 19 | light breeze |
| 3 | 19 | light breeze |
| 4 | 19 | light breeze |
| 5 | 19 | light breeze |
| 6 | 19 | light breeze |
| 7 | 19 | light breeze |
| 8 | 19 | light breeze |
| 9 | 19 | light breeze |
| 10 | 19 | light breeze |
| 11 | 19 | light breeze |
| 12 | 19 | light breeze |
| 13 | 18 | light breeze |
| 14 | 18 | light breeze |
| 15 | 18 | light breeze |
| 16 | 18 | light breeze |
| 17 | 18 | light breeze |
| 18 | 18 | light breeze |
| 19 | 18 | light breeze |
| 20 | 18 | light breeze |
| 21 | 18 | light breeze |
| 22 | 18 | light breeze |
| 23 | 18 | light breeze |
| 24 | 18 | light breeze |
| 25 | 18 | light breeze |
| 26 | 18 | light breeze |
| 27 | 18 | light breeze |
| 28 | 18 | light breeze |
| 29 | 18 | light breeze |
| 30 | 18 | light breeze |
| 31 | 18 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 54 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:37 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 6:41 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.7 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:37 | 5:38 | 5:38 | 5:39 | 5:40 | 5:41 | 5:41 | 5:42 | 5:43 | 5:43 | 5:44 | 5:45 | 5:45 | 5:46 | 5:47 | 5:47 | 5:48 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:50 | 5:51 | 5:51 | 5:52 | 5:53 | 5:53 | 5:54 | 5:55 | 5:55 | 5:56 | 5:57 | 5:57 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:13 | 7:12 | 7:12 | 7:11 | 7:10 | 7:09 | 7:08 | 7:07 | 7:06 | 7:05 | 7:04 | 7:03 | 7:02 | 7:01 | 7:00 | 6:59 | 6:58 | 6:57 | 6:56 | 6:55 | 6:53 | 6:52 | 6:51 | 6:50 | 6:49 | 6:47 | 6:46 | 6:45 | 6:44 | 6:42 | 6:41 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.6 | 5:37 | 7:13 |
| 2 | 13.6 | 5:38 | 7:12 |
| 3 | 13.6 | 5:38 | 7:12 |
| 4 | 13.5 | 5:39 | 7:11 |
| 5 | 13.5 | 5:40 | 7:10 |
| 6 | 13.5 | 5:41 | 7:09 |
| 7 | 13.4 | 5:41 | 7:08 |
| 8 | 13.4 | 5:42 | 7:07 |
| 9 | 13.4 | 5:43 | 7:06 |
| 10 | 13.4 | 5:43 | 7:05 |
| 11 | 13.3 | 5:44 | 7:04 |
| 12 | 13.3 | 5:45 | 7:03 |
| 13 | 13.3 | 5:45 | 7:02 |
| 14 | 13.3 | 5:46 | 7:01 |
| 15 | 13.2 | 5:47 | 7:00 |
| 16 | 13.2 | 5:47 | 6:59 |
| 17 | 13.2 | 5:48 | 6:58 |
| 18 | 13.1 | 5:49 | 6:57 |
| 19 | 13.1 | 5:49 | 6:56 |
| 20 | 13.1 | 5:50 | 6:55 |
| 21 | 13.0 | 5:51 | 6:53 |
| 22 | 13.0 | 5:51 | 6:52 |
| 23 | 13.0 | 5:52 | 6:51 |
| 24 | 13.0 | 5:53 | 6:50 |
| 25 | 12.9 | 5:53 | 6:49 |
| 26 | 12.9 | 5:54 | 6:47 |
| 27 | 12.9 | 5:55 | 6:46 |
| 28 | 12.8 | 5:55 | 6:45 |
| 29 | 12.8 | 5:56 | 6:44 |
| 30 | 12.8 | 5:57 | 6:42 |
| 31 | 12.7 | 5:57 | 6:41 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.04 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.37 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 20 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.7 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Hamilton
In August, Hamilton sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Hamilton sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Is August a good time to visit Hamilton?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is a reasonable time to visit Hamilton for sightseeing.
What to pack for Hamilton in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Hamilton sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Hamilton in August
The nearest coast averages about 28°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in March near 19°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 17 to Feb 2 — about 9.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 22 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 20 | Cool |
| Mar | 19 | Cool |
| Apr | 20 | Cool |
| May | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 24 | Warm |
| Jul | 27 | Warm |
| Aug | 28 | Warm |
| Sep | 27 | Warm |
| Oct | 26 | Warm |
| Nov | 24 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 22 | Refreshing |
UV index in Hamilton in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hamilton peaks around June 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Where is Hamilton?
Hamilton sits at 32.3°N, 64.8°W, 22 m above sea level, in Bermuda. The nearest listed city is Virginia Beach, 1,142 km away.
Topography around Hamilton
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Hamilton.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Hamilton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m.
The land around Hamilton is covered by water (53%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, water (94%) within 16 km, and water (99%) within 80 km.
Bermuda travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 120% of US
- price level, 2024
- GDP per capita
- $142,250
- 2024
- Homicide rate
- 6.2
- per 100k, 2023
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Hamilton (32.2949°, -64.783°, elevation 22 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).