Hamilton weather in May

In May, Hamilton sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 86 mm of rain across 9.7 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Hamilton's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hamilton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
7th warmest
Overnight low
20°
6th coldest
Rainfall
86 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:26 AM – 7:05 PM
Cloud cover
56%
3rd clearest
Wind
22 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
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 May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Hamilton reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Hamilton weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 11th-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 May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25644
35644
45644
55644
65644
75644
85644
95644
105644
115644
125644
135545
145545
155545
165446
175347
185347
195347
205248
215149
225149
235050
245050
254951
264951
274852
284753
294753
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Hamilton gets around 86 mm of rain over 9.7 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 32% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
429
529
629
729
830
930
1030
1131
1231
1332
1432
1532
1633
1733
1833
1933
2033
2133
2233
2334
2434
2535
2635
2735
2836
2936
3036
3137

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 46% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1221935240
2211835250
3201835260
4191835270
5181835280
6171935290
7161934300
8151934320
9151933331
10141932341
11141931351
12131930361
13131929381
14121928392
15121927402
16111926412
17111925423
18111824443
19101824454
20101723465
2191622476
2281522487
2381421498
24713214910
25613205011
26612195013
27511185016
28510184918
29410174921
3049164823
3138164726

Wind in May

Winds average 22 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 23 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
123breezy
223breezy
323breezy
423breezy
523breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:39 AM to 5:18 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 7:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:396:54
213.35:386:55
313.35:376:55
413.35:366:56
513.45:356:57
613.45:346:58
713.45:336:58
813.45:326:59
913.55:317:00
1013.55:307:01
1113.55:307:01
1213.65:297:02
1313.65:287:03
1413.65:277:03
1513.65:277:04
1613.65:267:05
1713.75:257:06
1813.75:257:06
1913.75:247:07
2013.75:237:08
2113.85:237:08
2213.85:227:09
2313.85:227:10
2413.85:217:10
2513.85:217:11
2613.95:207:12
2713.95:207:12
2813.95:197:13
2913.95:197:14
3013.95:197:14
3113.95:187:15

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.37 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 — May's 6.37 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
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166.4Intense
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186.4Intense
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206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Hamilton

In seasonPeak

None of Hamilton's seasonal hazards are active in May. 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
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Dec

Is May a good time to visit Hamilton?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Hamilton for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hamilton in May

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

In May, Hamilton sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 20°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Hamilton in May

The nearest coast averages about 22°C in May — 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 May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (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.

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
May 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).