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Monthly climate in Kingston, Norfolk Island

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum25°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 maximum24°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 high23°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 mean23°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 low22°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 minimum21°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)
Minimum20°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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)51011711129109875

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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours261271273257231226236263275283308334
Mean daily daylight hours13h 45m13h 5m12h 13m11h 21m10h 39m10h 18m10h 28m11h 5m11h 54m12h 46m13h 33m13h 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)151513965579111415