Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kingston features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (64 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (58 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (80 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 860 mm (33.9 inches) and receives 104 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kingston enjoys an average of 3222 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 18 minutes to 13 hours 57 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kingston are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (73 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 18 °C (64 - 65 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kingston experiences 3 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Mean maximum | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Average high | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Daily mean | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Average low | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Mean minimum | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Minimum | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
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Kingston usually has the most precipitation in March, May and June, with an average of 11 rainy days and 91 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kingston are September, November and December. On average, 55 mm (2.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 63 (2.5) | 81 (3.2) | 93 (3.7) | 59 (2.3) | 90 (3.6) | 91 (3.6) | 62 (2.4) | 77 (3.0) | 55 (2.2) | 79 (3.1) | 58 (2.3) | 52 (2.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Kingston are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kingston: May, June and July receive an average of 7 hours 32 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 261 | 271 | 273 | 257 | 231 | 226 | 236 | 263 | 275 | 283 | 308 | 334 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 45m | 13h 5m | 12h 13m | 11h 21m | 10h 39m | 10h 18m | 10h 28m | 11h 5m | 11h 54m | 12h 46m | 13h 33m | 13h 57m |
Kingston experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kingston UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 |