Hamilton in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Hamilton sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 337 mm of rain over about 44 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 23°C in early June to 27°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Hamilton's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Hamilton's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 337 mm
- 44 wet days
- Avg wind
- 19 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.1
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Hamilton in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 23°C in early June to 27°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Hamilton reaches about 26°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
Hamilton weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Hamilton gets around 337 mm of rain over 44 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 19 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 hours in early June to 12 h 42 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Hamilton
In summer, Hamilton overlaps 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 summer a good time to visit Hamilton?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Hamilton for sightseeing.
What to pack for Hamilton in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Hamilton sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 44 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Hamilton in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 26°C across summer — 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 Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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.