Hamilton Weather Records

Hamilton, Ontario weather averages and records from 1866–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Hamilton, Ontario was 41.1 °C which occurred on July 14, 1868.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Hamilton, Ontario was -30.6 °C which occurred on January 25, 1884.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Hamilton Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°C) Record (°C) Average (cm)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧
January -0.4 -8.2 18.3 -30.6 5.9
February 0.7 -7.9 18.8 -29.4 5.0
March 5.4 -3.8 27.2 -27.2 6.5
April 12.1 1.9 31.1 -14.4 8.1
May 19.0 7.6 36.1 -7.2 7.7
June 24.5 13.1 38.9 0.0 7.5
July 27.3 15.7 41.1 1.1 8.3
August 26.5 15.2 38.9 1.7 5.6
September 22.5 11.2 37.8 -3.9 6.6
October 15.3 5.5 32.2 -11.1 7.5
November 8.8 0.6 26.1 -22.8 6.3
December 2.8 -4.0 21.2 -27.8 5.7
Entire year 13.8 3.9 41.1 -30.6 79.3
More Hamilton Weather Records
1866–2024
Highest daily low 26.7 °C June 29, 1947
Lowest daily high -20.6 °C January 13, 1914
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
31.2 °C May 30, 1871
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
24.6 °C Mar 9–10, 2000
Most daily precipitation 11.7 cm January 2, 1870
Most monthly precipitation 28.7 cm January 1870
Most yearly precipitation 125.2 cm 1870
Most yearly days with precipitation 194 2021
Earliest freeze September 10 1883
Earliest day ≥ 20 °C March 7 2000
Earliest day ≥ 25 °C March 8 2000
Earliest day ≥ 30 °C April 22 1985
Earliest day ≥ 35 °C May 18 1962
Latest freeze May 25 1956
Latest day ≥ 20 °C December 3 1982
Latest day ≥ 25 °C November 10 2020
Latest day ≥ 30 °C October 8 2007
Latest day ≥ 35 °C September 16 1939
Most days in a year < 0 °C 177 1885
Most days in a year ≥ 20 °C 150 1881
Most days in a year ≥ 25 °C 110 1881
Most days in a year ≥ 30 °C 45 1881
Most days in a year ≥ 35 °C 11 1988
Most days in a year ≥ 40 °C 3 1868
Hamilton Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 17 days Feb 3–19, 2021
Without precipitation 39 days Aug 20 – Sep 27, 1908
Freezing temperatures
High temperature ≤ 0 °C
42 days Jan 26 – Mar 8, 1978
High temperature ≥ 20 °C 105 days Jun 5 – Sep 17, 2012
High temperature ≥ 25 °C 41 days Jun 20 – Jul 30, 1921
High temperature ≥ 30 °C 12 days Aug 24 – Sep 4, 1953
High temperature ≥ 35 °C 6 days Jul 2–7, 1921
Plant Hardiness Zone
6A
Hamilton is in plant hardiness zone 6A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Years Station Coordinates
1997–2024 Hamilton RBG CS location
1955–1997 Hamilton RBG location
1866–1954 Hamilton location