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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Kingston in May

In an average May, Kingston sees a daily high around 28°C and a low around 24°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high28°C
Typical high range27°C to 29°C
Average low24°C
Typical low range23°C to 25°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 31°C 2026-05-16
Lowest 24°C 1989-05-13

Low

Highest 27°C 2026-05-27
Lowest 21°C 1992-05-04

Feels-like

Highest 40°C 2026-05-16
Lowest 24°C 1989-05-13

Humidity

Highest 22.0 g/m³ 2005-05-19
Lowest 14.3 g/m³ 1992-05-01

Wind

Highest 39 km/h 2026-05-26
Lowest 6 km/h 1992-05-24

Gust

Highest 60 km/h 1990-05-24
Lowest 20 km/h 1992-05-24

Precip

Wettest 300 mm 2002
Driest 24 mm 2021

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