Hamilton weather in January
January in Hamilton: nice, rainy, with clean air — a good time to visit.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#12 of 12 months in Hamilton · #860 of 1413 destinations to visit in January · comfort 64/100 (tier C)
- Days
- 21°C
- Nights
- 16°C
- Wet days
- 15
- Sun
- 6.9 h
- Humidity
- 71%
- Daylight
- 10 h

Traveller notes on Hamilton in January
Forum posters describe January air temperatures typically in the low-60s to low-70sF by day, cooling 6-8 degrees further in the evening, with sea temperatures around 66F - too cold for most water sports, and posters note no operators are running real water activities this time of year. Rain is a bit more frequent than other months, and wind is a recurring theme in trip reports. Posters are clear this counts as Bermuda's winter/off-season rather than beach weather, but say it's still genuinely good for golf, tennis, hiking, biking and general sightseeing around Hamilton and the island - just not a beach-and-swimming trip.
Other months in Hamilton
Regulars are specific that daytime temperatures typically run in the low-to-mid 70s Fahrenheit with cooler evenings in the mid-60s, and the first week of the month usually isn't real beach weather even if a warm afternoon can nudge into the low 70s. Our row backs that mild, genuinely wet and windy read, 22.4C over 17.4C nights feeling 15C, with a substantial 73.9mm of rain across 9.8 days and a real 33.6 kph wind. Regulars are consistent this remains pleasant enough for general touring, golf, tennis and walking rather than swimming, most visitors waiting for the water itself to warm up later in the season. The sea sits at a cool 20.9C, still too brisk for a comfortable swim for most. The record: humidity 75 percent, 10.8 hours of sun and AQI 49.
Regulars call this possibly the best month of the year here, with low-to-moderate humidity by the island's own standards and daytime temperatures in the comfortable low-to-high 70s to low 80s Fahrenheit range - though one thread specifically flags this as the month humidity starts climbing toward its May-through-August peak, hitting 80 percent in town. Our row backs the warm, increasingly humid read, 27.4C reading as a real 30C at 82 percent humidity, over 22.7C nights, with 123.1mm of rain across 14.2 days - regulars describe showers as typically brief and localized rather than washing out a full day. The sea sits at a swimmable 24.2C. The record: 11.5 hours of sun, a 26.1 kph wind and AQI 41.
Bermuda-forum threads on October weather call it genuinely one of the best months of the year - daytime temperatures still comfortably in the high 70s to low 80s Fahrenheit, ocean water in the mid-to-high 70s and still good for swimming, without summer's peak crowds or prices. The catch regulars are upfront about: the chance of a longer rain stretch climbs compared to June or July, conditions less predictable this late in the season. Hurricane season technically runs through November, but posters are consistent that a direct hit is rare - Bermuda gets brushed by storms far more often than actually struck. Travel insurance still gets recommended as a low-cost precaution rather than a sign the risk is high. The record: 26.8C days feeling like 28C, 22.1C nights, a notably high 141mm across 13.5 days, a 25.9C sea, 75 percent humidity and wind averaging nearly 33 km/h.
May is the month Bermuda's swimming season opens, and the forum's figures move fast inside it: the water runs cooler in early May and reaches the high 70s Fahrenheit by the end, occasionally into the low 80s, with our row's monthly 21.7C sitting at the cool end of that arc. Air temperatures they give as low-to-mid 70s rising to the low 80s - our row says 24.8C over 20C. The real selling point is rain, or the lack of it: May has the fewest wet days of the Bermudian year and the showers that come are brief, which our row renders as 9.1 precipitation days carrying 96.9mm, brief and heavy rather than persistent. The record: feels-like 26C, humidity 80 percent, a 27.9 kph wind and 11.5 hours of sun.
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Hamilton climate normals — January
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Hamilton in January
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Quiettravelers describe it as quiet, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it
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Best months for Hamilton's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Toughest weatherHamilton's best weather comes in May, July and August — separate windows, not one continuous season.
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What's on in Hamilton in January
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
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Low season
1 Dec – 15 Mar · usuallyOff-season shutdownClosuresThe cruise ships stop, some resorts close for the winter and rates fall by half. What is left is windy, mild and geared to golf and the arts festival rather than the beach.
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Hamilton in January — FAQ
- Is January a good time to visit Hamilton?
- January in Hamilton: nice, rainy, with clean air — a good time to visit. It ranks #12 of 12 months for Hamilton on SeasonMap's comfort score (64/100).
- What is the weather like in Hamilton in January?
- In January, Hamilton averages a daily high of 21.1°C and a low of 15.8°C, with about 123.3 mm of rain over roughly 14.6 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Hamilton in January?
- Hamilton has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 45 in January.