Hamilton in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Hamilton sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 304 mm of rain over about 36 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 21°C in early December to 19°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Hamilton's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Hamilton's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 304 mm
- 36 wet days
- Avg wind
- 30 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.8
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Hamilton in Winter
Over the season highs ease from about 21°C in early December to 19°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Hamilton reaches about 20°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
Hamilton weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Hamilton gets around 304 mm of rain over 36 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 30 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 hours in early December to 11 h 12 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Hamilton
None of Hamilton's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Hamilton sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Is winter a good time to visit Hamilton?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Hamilton for sightseeing.
What to pack for Hamilton in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Hamilton sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 18°C. Pack a windbreaker. Worth having: rain gear. About 36 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Hamilton in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 21°C across winter — 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 Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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.
| 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.