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Monthly climate in Kingston, Norfolk Island

Last updated: March 2, 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.

Monthly average temperatures in Kingston, Norfolk Island §

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kingston, Norfolk Island. 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 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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Monthly average precipitation in Kingston, Norfolk Island §

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kingston, Norfolk Island. 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) 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

Monthly sunshine hours in Kingston, Norfolk Island §

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kingston, Norfolk Island. 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 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

Solar UV radiation in Kingston, Norfolk Island §

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kingston, Norfolk Island. 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) 15 15 13 9 6 5 5 7 9 11 14 15

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Kingston, Norfolk Island

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