When to go · Hamilton
Hamilton in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–October). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–October). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- HamiltonHighs around 4 °C (39 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 39 °F (4 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °C), rain on about 8 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas Day big impact
25 Dec · United States
Most businesses closed; flights full from about 20 Dec to 2 Jan.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hamilton, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Dec: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 8
May: 5 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 1
December: Outside the best window (May–October). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
May: Inside Hamilton's best window: May–October.
Hamilton: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings