Nantucket vs Hamilton: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇧🇲 Bermuda · 1,098 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Hamilton is the sunnier overall: about 2,529 hours of sunshine a year to Nantucket's 2,196. Hamilton has the higher Sunshine Score in 10 of 12 months, Nantucket in 1 (1 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Nantucket | Hamilton | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,196 | 2,529 |
| Sunniest month | July (78/100) | April (80/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 5/100 | 73/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 71/100 | 76/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,126 mm | 1,206 mm |
| Warmest sea | 20°C / 68°F | 29°C / 84°F |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 10 (very high) |
Nantucket vs Hamilton month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nantucket | Hamilton | Nantucket | Hamilton | Nantucket | Hamilton | Nantucket | Hamilton | |
| January | 0 | 74 | 4° | 20° | 91 | 109 | 6° | 20° |
| February | 0 | 66 | 4° | 19° | 87 | 118 | 4° | 19° |
| March | 0 | 69 | 5° | 19° | 106 | 103 | 5° | 19° |
| April | 0 | 80 | 8° | 20° | 97 | 73 | 8° | 20° |
| May | 25 | 77 | 12° | 22° | 86 | 93 | 12° | 23° |
| June | 57 | 76 | 17° | 25° | 84 | 98 | 16° | 26° |
| July | 78 | 80 | 21° | 27° | 72 | 74 | 19° | 29° |
| August | 78 | 71 | 22° | 28° | 74 | 123 | 20° | 29° |
| September | 68 | 73 | 19° | 27° | 95 | 111 | 20° | 28° |
| October | 41 | 73 | 15° | 25° | 114 | 114 | 16° | 26° |
| November | 18 | 79 | 11° | 23° | 106 | 83 | 12° | 23° |
| December | 0 | 74 | 7° | 21° | 114 | 107 | 8° | 21° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Hamilton · Feb Hamilton · Mar Hamilton · Apr Hamilton · May Hamilton · Jun Hamilton · Jul even · Aug Nantucket · Sep Hamilton · Oct Hamilton · Nov Hamilton · Dec Hamilton.
When to pick which
- November–February: Hamilton (average score 73/100 vs 5). Hamilton is the warmer, around 21°C daytime highs vs 7°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Hamilton (average score 75/100 vs 8). Hamilton is the warmer, around 20°C daytime highs vs 8°C.
- June–August: Hamilton (average score 76/100 vs 71). Hamilton is the warmer, around 27°C daytime highs vs 20°C.
- September–October: Hamilton (average score 73/100 vs 55). Hamilton is the warmer, around 26°C daytime highs vs 17°C.
Sea temperature
Hamilton's sea gets warmer: 29°C / 84°F at its peak vs 20°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Nantucket never, Hamilton about 8 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Nantucket weather by month · Hamilton weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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