When to go · Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton, Ontario, month by month
The best months for Hamilton, Ontario: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, snow, icy escarpment roads).-1 °C / -9 °C, 12 rain days30 °F / 16 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, snow, icy escarpment roads).0 °C / -8 °C, 11 rain days32 °F / 18 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (May–Oct). Across Canada: Late ski season; sugar shacks in Québec open for maple season.5 °C / -4 °C, 11 rain days41 °F / 25 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (May–Oct). Across Canada: Thaw and mud; Rockies trails still snowy; Vancouver cherry blossoms.12 °C / 2 °C, 12 rain days54 °F / 36 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGreatInside Hamilton, Ontario's best window: May–Oct.19 °C / 8 °C, 12 rain days66 °F / 46 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Hamilton, Ontario's best window: May–Oct.24 °C / 13 °C, 11 rain days75 °F / 55 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Hamilton, Ontario's best window: May–Oct.27 °C / 17 °C, 10 rain days81 °F / 63 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Hamilton, Ontario's best window: May–Oct.26 °C / 16 °C, 10 rain days79 °F / 61 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Hamilton, Ontario's best window: May–Oct.21 °C / 11 °C, 10 rain days70 °F / 52 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Hamilton, Ontario's best window: May–Oct.15 °C / 5 °C, 11 rain days59 °F / 41 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Oct). Across Canada: Grey shoulder season; many seasonal businesses in parks close.8 °C / 0 °C, 12 rain days46 °F / 32 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Oct). Across Canada: Christmas markets and ski openings; winter tyres required on many BC highways.2 °C / -5 °C, 13 rain days36 °F / 23 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday