Hamilton
Capital of Bermuda: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
Front Street, Hamilton, Bermuda: JoeyBagODonuts, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Overview
Hamilton is the capital of Bermuda, in Hamilton city. About 902 people live in the city proper.
It lies at 32.29° N, 64.78° W, about 22 m (72 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Atlantic/Bermuda time zone.
Location
Red dot: Hamilton. Green dots: other major cities of Bermuda. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Hamilton has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). The warmest month is usually Aug, with average highs near 28°C (82°F); the coolest nights come in Feb at about 17°C (63°F). Around 1,246 mm (49 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, spread fairly evenly through the year.
Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.
Landmarks and places to see
Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.
What to eat in BermudaNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 3573197 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q30985 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.
- Front Street, Hamilton, Bermuda: JoeyBagODonuts, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Victoria Park northeast entrance: Grakoos, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
