Monthly climate in Kingston, Australia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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, 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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum45°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 maximum43°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 high32°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 mean25°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 low17°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 minimum12°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)
Minimum11°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, 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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)221243453542

Monthly sunshine hours in Kingston, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours297308315263239222233247279313323360
Mean daily daylight hours14h 8m13h 18m12h 15m11h 12m10h 19m9h 53m10h 6m10h 52m11h 52m12h 56m13h 53m14h 22m

Solar UV radiation in Kingston, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)141312853458111215