Hamilton weather in January

In January, Hamilton sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 106 mm of rain across 12.6 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of January to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Hamilton's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hamilton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
10th warmest
Overnight low
17°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
106 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:25 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
70%
12th clearest
Wind
31 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.55 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 January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month.

A typical January day in Hamilton reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Hamilton weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 17°10612.610.15.7
Feb19° / 17°10112.310.85.5
Mar19° / 17°10812.111.85.7
Apr20° / 18°819.712.86.4
May22° / 20°869.713.66.7
Jun24° / 23°10912.314.16.5
Jul27° / 25°10515.113.96.0
Aug27° / 26°12316.713.25.7
Sep27° / 25°13614.212.26.0
Oct25° / 23°13813.411.26.3
Nov22° / 21°9211.110.36.5
Dec21° / 19°9710.99.96.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43565
53664
63664
73763
83664
93664
103664
113664
123664
133664
143565
153664
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183565
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203466
213466
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243367
253367
263367
273466
283466
293466
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Hamilton gets around 106 mm of rain over 12.6 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 41% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
137
236
336
436
536
636
736
836
936
1037
1137
1238
1339
1439
1540
1641
1741
1842
1943
2044
2144
2245
2345
2445
2545
2645
2745
2845
2945
3045
3145

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
141272210
242262210
342262210
44226239
54326239
64325239
74325248
84425248
94424248
104424247
114524247
124524247
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225124205
235223205
245223205
255223205
265123206
275123206
285123206
295222206
305122216
315022217

Wind in January

Winds average 31 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 30 km/h on the calmest days to 32 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
130windy
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930windy
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of January to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:25 AM to 7:20 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 5:45 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:255:20
29.97:255:20
39.97:255:21
49.97:255:22
59.97:265:23
610.07:265:23
710.07:265:24
810.07:265:25
910.07:265:26
1010.07:265:26
1110.07:265:27
1210.07:265:28
1310.07:265:29
1410.17:265:30
1510.17:265:30
1610.17:255:31
1710.17:255:32
1810.17:255:33
1910.27:255:34
2010.27:255:35
2110.27:245:36
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2710.37:225:41
2810.37:225:42
2910.47:215:43
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3110.47:205:45

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.55 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 — January's 2.55 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Hamilton

In seasonPeak

None of Hamilton's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Hamilton sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Hamilton?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Hamilton for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hamilton in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Hamilton sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 17°C. Pack a windbreaker. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a windbreakerrain gear

Sea temperature near Hamilton in January

The nearest coast averages about 20°C in January — 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.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Refreshing
Feb20Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr20Cool
May22Refreshing
Jun24Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov24Refreshing
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Hamilton in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 18UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

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.

3 km
63 m
16 km
76 m
80 km
70 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Virginia Beach 1,142 km · Elizabeth City 1,143 km · Yarmouth 1,152 km · Barnstable 1,154 km · Havelock 1,158 km · Chesapeake 1,165 km · Norfolk 1,167 km · Portsmouth 1,168 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
Protestant 46%none 18%Roman Catholic 15%other Christian 9%

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).