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Hamilton

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Climate normals · 2016–2025

When to go: Hamilton month by month

Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Hamilton are typically April, May and June, with average daytime highs around 20–25°C. August is usually the warmest month (average high 28°C), March the coldest (average low 17°C), and October the wettest (about 167 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.

Monthly averages computed from 2016–2025 Open-Meteo historical weather records for this location. Long-run averages, not a forecast.
Month	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)	Rain (mm)	Sunshine (h/day)
January	20.0	17.7	129	6.9
February	19.8	17.7	106	8.3
March	19.5	17.4	122	9.2
April	20.3	18.6	74	10.9
May	22.3	20.9	96	11.4
June	24.8	23.5	121	11.5
July	27.1	25.6	85	12.1
August	28.0	26.4	125	11.9
September	27.3	25.6	149	10.5
October	25.3	23.7	167	8.9
November	23.0	21.1	151	7.9
December	21.1	19.1	106	7.4

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Past and future events in Hamilton

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Past · documented context

Previously

Documented history · 1790
The history of Hamilton as a British city began in 1790 when the government of Bermuda set aside 145 acres (59 ha) for its future seat, officially incorporated in 1793 by an Act of Parliament, and named for Governor Henry Hamilton.
Documented history · 1815
The colony's capital relocated to Hamilton from St George's in 1815.
Documented history · 1897
The Town of Hamilton became a city in 1897, ahead of the consecration in 1911 of the Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity (Church of England), which was under construction at the time.
Documented history · 1940
In 1940, the Royal Navy commissioned a former US Navy destroyer as HMS Hamilton.
Establishment of Hamilton
The government of Bermuda set aside 145 acres for its future seat in 1790.

People associated with this place

Jacques Loeb (1859–1924)
physiologist
Squadron Leader Arthur Rowe Spurling (1896 in Hamilton
1984 in Guernsey) was a Bermudian who served during the First World War as an infantryman and an aviator, becoming an ace. He was a ferry pilot during the Second World War.
Rev. Canon Guy Pentreath MA Cantab. (1902 in Hamilton −1985 in Ashford
Kent) was an Anglican clergyman and headmaster. In his retirement
Sir Gilbert Alexander "Gibby" Cooper, CBE, ED (1903
29 May 1989) was a businessman and politician in Bermuda, serving as a member of the House of Assembly and as Mayor of Hamilton.
Edwin Bennett Astwood (1909–1976) physiologist and endocrinologist whose work led to treatments for hyperthyroidism
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Local business and employers

Bacardi
Structured data records this business as headquartered in Hamilton. Largest privately held, family-owned spirits company with Cuban origins.
Intelsat
Structured data records this business as headquartered in Hamilton. Luxembourgish communications satellite services provider.
Jardine Matheson
Structured data records this business as headquartered in Hamilton. British conglomerate that incorporated in Bermuda and headquartered in Hong Kong.
Bunge Limited
Structured data records this business as headquartered in Hamilton. Global agribusiness and food company.
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts
Structured data records this business as headquartered in Hamilton. Hotel chain.

Buildings and landmarks

Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity
Wikidata places this site in Hamilton. Anglican Cathedral in Hamilton, Bermuda.
Liberty Theatre
Wikidata places this site in Hamilton. Cinema in Hamilton, Bermuda.
Island Theatre
Wikidata places this site in Hamilton. Former cinema in Hamilton, Bermuda.
Cathedral of Saint Theresa of Lisieux
Wikidata places this site in Hamilton. Roman Catholic cathedral in Bermuda.
Church Street
Wikidata places this site in Hamilton. Street in Hamilton, Bermuda.
Bermuda National Gallery
Wikidata places this site in Hamilton. Museum in Hamilton, Bermuda.

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Hamilton, in brief

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02 · History