Climate and Weather of Bermuda
Bermuda has a warm ocean climate. The location in the North Atlantic Ocean has a great influence on the climate. The islands are heated by the warm Gulf Stream and the westerly wind. These winds bring warm, humid air from the east towards the islands. However in winter winds from the arctic can bring extremely cold air, which can cause temperatures in the Bermuda Islands to drop to as low as 9°C.You have a chance of a rainstorm throughout the year. On an annual basis, there is about 1400 mm to 1500 mm of rain. April and May are slightly drier and August is slightly wetter than average. In summer, most rain falls at the end of the day. They can be short and intense. Not infrequently they are accompanied by thunderstorms.
Bermuda is in the hurricane zone, where hurricanes can occur during the hurricane season that runs from June to December. These types of severe tropical storms are luckily not happening every year since Bermuda is fairly northerly within the hurricane zone.
The best time to visit Bermuda is from April to July.
Are you interested in more detailed information for various cities in Bermuda?
Please select the city you plan to visit, or one closest to your destination. For each selected city, you will see the following graphs:
1. Yearly average minimum and maximum temperatures
2. Monthly averages of precipitation throughout the year (rainfall, snow etc)
3. Monthly average hours of sunshine throughout the year
Additionally, some pages provide historical weather data such as humidity, wind speed, and water temperature.