What is the best time to visit Hamilton?

Based on our Comfort Score analysis, January is the best month to visit Hamilton, Victoria, scoring 10.0 out of 10 for pleasant weather conditions.

What is the Comfort Score for Hamilton?

Hamilton has an annual Comfort Score of 5.9/10, based on temperature, humidity, rainfall, UV exposure, and sunshine hours throughout the year.

Does it frost in Hamilton?

Yes, Hamilton averages about 12 frost days per year. The coldest overnight temperatures typically occur in June.

Hamilton Weather and Climate

Victoria, Australia (37.74°S, 142.02°E, 193m elevation) Warm-summer Mediterranean (Csb)

5.9/10

Variable comfort year-round

Best month: January (10.0/10). Ranked #147 of 213 Australian cities. The RefDat Comfort Score weighs temperature, humidity, rainfall, and sunshine into a single 1-to-10 rating for how pleasant a climate actually feels.

How the score works →

Climate Dashboard

Comfort, seasonality and national benchmarks in one view.

Monthly Comfort Score

January is the sweet spot

January: 10.0/10. June: 1.0/10. Annual score 5.9/10, ranked #147 of 213 Australian cities.

Against national averages

Annual benchmarks

Temperature range

9.0 - 19.0°C

Days 4.8 degrees cooler; nights 5.3 degrees cooler

Annual rainfall

541mm

38% below national avg; national avg 876mm

Rain days

103 days/yr

2 fewer rain days than national avg

Solar exposure

15.8 MJ/m²

2.5 MJ/m² below national avg

Humidity

52%

4 points above national avg

Seasonal pattern

Four-season readout

Summer9.8/10

12.6 - 25.5°C

94mm rain

Autumn6.2/10

9.3 - 19.2°C

65mm rain

Winter1.6/10

5.5 - 13.0°C

178mm rain

Spring5.8/10

8.6 - 18.3°C

203mm rain

Temperature

February has the warmest afternoons at 26.9 degrees. June has the coolest nights at 4.5 degrees.

Rainfall

541mm falls across 103 rain days. August is wettest (74mm), February driest (1mm), so monthly rainfall varies by about 67 times.

Comfort window

January scores 10.0/10 and is the best month for pleasant weather. June is the hardest month at 1.0/10.

Planning cue

Use the comfort chart first if you are timing a visit. Use the benchmark bars when you want to compare Hamilton with the national climate baseline.

Monthly Climate Averages

Month	Max °C	Min °C	Rain mm	Rain Days	Solar MJ	Humidity %	Comfort

Weather by Month

Detailed climate data, packing advice, and what to expect for each month in Hamilton.

January10.0/10Excellent24.8°C max, 57mm rain February9.5/10Excellent26.9°C max, 1mm rain March10.0/10Excellent24.8°C max, 10mm rain April4.6/10Variable17.0°C max, 36mm rain May4.0/10Challenging15.9°C max, 20mm rain June1.0/10Challenging11.9°C max, 30mm rain July1.0/10Challenging11.8°C max, 74mm rain August2.7/10Challenging15.3°C max, 74mm rain September2.0/10Challenging14.4°C max, 67mm rain October6.3/10Good18.4°C max, 70mm rain November9.1/10Excellent22.1°C max, 66mm rain December10.0/10Excellent24.7°C max, 36mm rain

Compare and Explore

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