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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Hamilton in January

In an average January, Hamilton sees a daily high around -1°C and a low around -7°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high-1°C
Typical high range-8°C to 6°C
Average low-7°C
Typical low range-16°C to 1°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

January records

The most extreme January on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total January accumulation.

High

Highest 15°C 2005-01-13
Lowest -19°C 1994-01-19

Low

Highest 11°C 2008-01-08
Lowest -26°C 1981-01-04

Feels-like

Highest 11°C 2008-01-08
Lowest -40°C 1982-01-17

Humidity

Highest 9.3 g/m³ 2008-01-08
Lowest 0.6 g/m³ 1982-01-17

Wind

Highest 51 km/h 1996-01-27
Lowest 7 km/h 2024-01-27

Gust

Highest 105 km/h 2017-01-11
Lowest 13 km/h 2021-01-25

Precip

Wettest 148 mm 2020
Driest 24 mm 1981

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