Winter (December to February)
Pleasant warmth with highs around 29° and lows near 22°, a few showers (8 rainy days per month on average). It's a great time to go.
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Climate · 10-year averages
When to visit Kingston?
Best time to visit Kingston: from June to Augustandfrom December to April. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall and sunshine, based on ten years of weather data.
Best time to go
From June to Augustandfrom December to April
Hottest month
July · 32°
Coldest month
February · 21°
Wettest month
October · 88 mm
Climate month by month
Bars: monthly rainfall. Lines: average highs and lows. Month color: our travel comfort index.
- JanuaryIdéal
29° / 22°
- Rain
- 23 mm · 7 d
- Sunshine
- 10.6 h/day
- Humidity
- 78%
- FebruaryIdéal
29° / 21°
- Rain
- 24 mm · 8 d
- Sunshine
- 10.9 h/day
- Humidity
- 78%
- MarchIdéal
29° / 22°
- Rain
- 35 mm · 8 d
- Sunshine
- 11.5 h/day
- Humidity
- 77%
- AprilIdéal
30° / 23°
- Rain
- 36 mm · 9 d
- Sunshine
- 11.8 h/day
- Humidity
- 78%
- MayCorrect
30° / 24°
- Rain
- 69 mm · 12 d
- Sunshine
- 11.3 h/day
- Humidity
- 79%
- JuneIdéal
31° / 24°
- Rain
- 32 mm · 6 d
- Sunshine
- 11.6 h/day
- Humidity
- 77%
- JulyIdéal
32° / 25°
- Rain
- 25 mm · 5 d
- Sunshine
- 12.1 h/day
- Humidity
- 75%
- AugustTrès bien
32° / 25°
- Rain
- 59 mm · 9 d
- Sunshine
- 11.4 h/day
- Humidity
- 77%
- SeptemberCorrect
31° / 25°
- Rain
- 63 mm · 11 d
- Sunshine
- 11.3 h/day
- Humidity
- 80%
- OctoberMitigé
30° / 24°
- Rain
- 88 mm · 16 d
- Sunshine
- 10.5 h/day
- Humidity
- 83%
- NovemberCorrect
29° / 23°
- Rain
- 76 mm · 12 d
- Sunshine
- 10.0 h/day
- Humidity
- 82%
- DecemberIdéal
29° / 22°
- Rain
- 37 mm · 8 d
- Sunshine
- 10.2 h/day
- Humidity
- 80%
2014–2023 averages from the ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus) via Open-Meteo. A day counts as a “rainy day” from 1 mm of rain.
Our take, season by season
Spring (March to May)
Pleasant warmth with highs around 30° and lows near 23°, regular rain (9 rainy days per month on average). It's a great time to go.
Summer (June to August)
Intense heat with highs around 31° and lows near 25°, a few showers (7 rainy days per month on average). It's a great time to go.
Fall (September to November)
Intense heat with highs around 30° and lows near 24°, regular rain (13 rainy days per month on average). A decent time to go, as long as you're willing to make a few compromises.
Frequently asked questions
- When is the best time to visit Kingston?
- The best time to visit Kingston is from June to Augustandfrom December to April, with highs between 29° and 32° and few rainy days.
- What is the hottest month in Kingston?
- July is the hottest month, with an average high of 32 °C.
- What is the coldest month in Kingston?
- February is the coldest month, with an average low of 21 °C.
- When does it rain the most in Kingston?
- October is the wettest month (88 mm, about 16 rainy days). The driest is January (23 mm).
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