Monthly climate in Kingston, South Australia, Australia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kingston features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (51 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (29 °F) or can rise to as high as 46 °C (115 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 196 mm (7.7 inches) and receives 37 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kingston enjoys an average of 3404 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 53 minutes to 14 hours 22 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kingston, South Australia, Australia §

The warmest months in Kingston are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (73 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 11 °C (51 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kingston experiences 144 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kingston, South Australia, Australia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 45°C
(113°F)
42°C
(109°F)
39°C
(103°F)
39°C
(102°F)
29°C
(84°F)
24°C
(75°F)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
33°C
(93°F)
38°C
(101°F)
44°C
(111°F)
46°C
(115°F)
Mean maximum 43°C
(109°F)
41°C
(106°F)
36°C
(97°F)
34°C
(93°F)
26°C
(79°F)
20°C
(68°F)
23°C
(74°F)
25°C
(77°F)
31°C
(89°F)
35°C
(95°F)
39°C
(102°F)
41°C
(106°F)
Average high 32°C
(91°F)
30°C
(86°F)
28°C
(84°F)
24°C
(76°F)
19°C
(67°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(62°F)
17°C
(63°F)
21°C
(71°F)
25°C
(77°F)
27°C
(82°F)
30°C
(87°F)
Daily mean 25°C
(77°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(71°F)
18°C
(64°F)
13°C
(56°F)
10°C
(51°F)
11°C
(52°F)
11°C
(52°F)
14°C
(58°F)
17°C
(64°F)
20°C
(69°F)
23°C
(74°F)
Average low 17°C
(63°F)
16°C
(61°F)
15°C
(60°F)
12°C
(53°F)
8°C
(47°F)
6°C
(42°F)
6°C
(43°F)
6°C
(43°F)
7°C
(46°F)
10°C
(51°F)
13°C
(56°F)
15°C
(60°F)
Mean minimum 12°C
(53°F)
10°C
(51°F)
9°C
(49°F)
6°C
(43°F)
3°C
(38°F)
1°C
(33°F)
1°C
(33°F)
0°C
(33°F)
2°C
(37°F)
5°C
(41°F)
6°C
(44°F)
9°C
(49°F)
Minimum 11°C
(51°F)
9°C
(49°F)
8°C
(46°F)
3°C
(37°F)
0°C
(33°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
2°C
(35°F)
4°C
(39°F)
5°C
(42°F)
9°C
(49°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kingston, South Australia, Australia §

Kingston usually has the most precipitation in August, October and November, with an average of 4 rainy days and 21 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kingston are March, July and December. On average, 11 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kingston, South Australia, Australia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 18 (0.7) 18 (0.7) 5 (0.2) 17 (0.7) 16 (0.6) 16 (0.6) 15 (0.6) 22 (0.9) 15 (0.6) 21 (0.8) 22 (0.8) 13 (0.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 2 1 2 4 3 4 5 3 5 4 2

Monthly sunshine hours in Kingston, South Australia, Australia §

The sunniest months in Kingston are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kingston: May, June and July receive an average of 7 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kingston, South Australia, Australia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 297 308 315 263 239 222 233 247 279 313 323 360
Mean daily daylight hours 14h 8m 13h 18m 12h 15m 11h 12m 10h 19m 9h 53m 10h 6m 10h 52m 11h 52m 12h 56m 13h 53m 14h 22m

Solar UV radiation in Kingston, South Australia, Australia §

Kingston experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kingston UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kingston, South Australia, Australia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 14 13 12 8 5 3 4 5 8 11 12 15