Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kingstown features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (37 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (3 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1292 mm (50.9 inches) and receives 125 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kingstown enjoys an average of 3150 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 27 minutes to 14 hours 51 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kingstown are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 27 °C (75 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 5 °C (37 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kingstown experiences 99 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 42 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Average high | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Daily mean | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Average low | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Mean minimum | -10°C (14°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Minimum | -16°C (3°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
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Kingstown usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 12 rainy days and 143 mm (5.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kingstown are January, September and November. On average, 80 mm (3.2 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) | 64 (2.5) | 107 (4.2) | 97 (3.8) | 102 (4.0) | 133 (5.2) | 98 (3.8) | 139 (5.5) | 156 (6.2) | 96 (3.8) | 116 (4.6) | 82 (3.2) | 103 (4.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Kingstown are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 12 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kingstown: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 153 | 182 | 260 | 272 | 301 | 340 | 361 | 329 | 283 | 248 | 227 | 188 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 45m | 10h 43m | 11h 58m | 13h 15m | 14h 19m | 14h 51m | 14h 34m | 13h 36m | 12h 23m | 11h 7m | 10h 0m | 9h 27m |
Kingstown experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December 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 Kingstown UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 |