Hamilton
City in New Zealand: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
GardenPlaceHamilton: Nzwj, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Overview
Hamilton is a city in New Zealand, in Waikato Region. About 192,100 people live in the city proper, making it the 5th largest city of New Zealand in our atlas.
It lies at 37.78° S, 175.28° E, about 39 m (128 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Pacific/Auckland time zone.
Location
Red dot: Hamilton. Green dots: other major cities of New Zealand. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Hamilton has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). The warmest month is usually Feb, with average highs near 23°C (74°F); the coolest nights come in Jul at about 7°C (45°F). Around 1,118 mm (44 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.
What to eat in New ZealandNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.Nearby major cities
- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 2190324 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q200028 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.
- GardenPlaceHamilton: Nzwj, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)