Hamilton, Canada Climate
Canada
Pop. 569,353 Elev. 95 m / 312 ft
TZ: America/Toronto (UTC-4) ·
Hamilton has a dry climate with warm summers reaching 82°F (28°C) in July and cold winters averaging 20°F (-7°C) in February. Wind chill can push winter lows to 10°F (-12°C). Rain falls on about 40 days per year (23.7 in / 601 mm total), with snow on 7 days and 64 in (1636 mm) of annual accumulation. Overcast skies are common, with only 96 sunny days per year. Ocean water temperatures reach 76°F (25°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 28°C (82°F) high | -7°C (20°F) low |
| Feels like | 30°C (86°F) high | -12°C (10°F) low |
| Rain | 40 days | 601 mm (23.7 in) /yr |
| Snow | 7 days | 1636 mm (64.4 in) /yr |
| Sky | 96 sunny | 13 stormy |
| Wind | 1.7 m/s (3.8 mph) avg |
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Best months to visit: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
71
Jan 78
Feb 64
Mar 67
Apr 65
May 54
Jun 48
Jul 43
Aug 37
Sep 46
Oct 64
Nov 76
Dec Humidity (%)
67
Jan 74
Feb 67
Mar 64
Apr 73
May 71
Jun 69
Jul 68
Aug 71
Sep 71
Oct 73
Nov 71
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 11 km John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM)
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Hospital 2 km Juravinski Cancer Centre
Hiking trail 5 km Red Hill Creek Side Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -2°C 29°F | -6°C 21°F | 10 mm 0.4 in | 278 mm10.9 in | 2 |
| February | -1°C 31°F | -7°C 20°F | 11 mm 0.4 in | 675 mm26.6 in | 1 |
| March | 8°C 46°F | -1°C 31°F | 76 mm 3.0 in | 39 mm1.5 in | 6 |
| April | 12°C 53°F | 3°C 38°F | 58 mm 2.3 in | 65 mm2.6 in | 6 |
| May | 16°C 61°F | 9°C 48°F | 108 mm 4.2 in | — | 6 |
| June | 24°C 74°F | 16°C 60°F | 46 mm 1.8 in | — | 7 |
| July | 28°C 82°F | 19°C 67°F | 45 mm 1.8 in | — | 11 |
| August | 25°C 77°F | 17°C 63°F | 55 mm 2.1 in | — | 15 |
| September | 23°C 73°F | 14°C 57°F | 33 mm 1.3 in | — | 19 |
| October | 16°C 61°F | 9°C 48°F | 70 mm 2.7 in | — | 14 |
| November | 8°C 46°F | 2°C 35°F | 36 mm 1.4 in | 211 mm8.3 in | 7 |
| December | 1°C 34°F | -5°C 23°F | 54 mm 2.1 in | 368 mm14.5 in | 2 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2 | 0 |
| February | 1 | 0 |
| March | 6 | 2 |
| April | 6 | 0 |
| May | 6 | 2 |
| June | 7 | 2 |
| July | 11 | 0 |
| August | 15 | 3 |
| September | 19 | 2 |
| October | 14 | 1 |
| November | 7 | 0 |
| December | 2 | 1 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 4°C 39°F | 1°C 34°F |
| February | 3°C 38°F | 1°C 33°F |
| March | 3°C 37°F | 2°C 35°F |
| April | 4°C 39°F | 5°C 41°F |
| May | 8°C 47°F | 10°C 51°F |
| June | 17°C 63°F | 16°C 61°F |
| July | 24°C 75°F | 23°C 74°F |
| August | 25°C 76°F | 23°C 73°F |
| September | 21°C 69°F | 18°C 65°F |
| October | 19°C 67°F | 15°C 59°F |
| November | 12°C 54°F | 7°C 44°F |
| December | 4°C 40°F | 1°C 35°F |