Thermograph

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

Kingston weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Kingston, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 32°C on 2020-07-07; its coldest fell to 18°C on 1981-01-13.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
29°C2020-01-12
21°C1981-01-13
25°C2020-01-11
18°C1981-01-13
February
28°C2024-02-15
21°C2026-02-02
25°C1998-02-17
18°C2026-02-02
March
29°C1987-03-25
23°C1998-03-24
25°C2024-03-23
18°C1983-03-13
April
30°C2026-04-30
24°C2017-04-22
26°C2026-04-29
20°C2000-04-04
May
31°C2026-05-16
24°C1989-05-13
27°C2026-05-27
21°C1992-05-04
June
32°C2026-06-30
25°C2012-06-18
27°C2026-06-26
23°C1986-06-04
July
32°C2020-07-07
26°C1999-07-10
27°C2026-07-10
23°C2003-07-14
August
32°C2023-08-20
25°C1985-08-11
27°C2023-08-29
23°C1985-08-11
September
32°C2017-09-08
25°C2002-09-18
27°C2023-09-01
22°C1984-09-24
October
31°C2006-10-02
24°C1987-10-31
27°C2023-10-02
22°C2000-10-25
November
30°C2023-11-12
23°C2006-11-22
26°C2023-11-13
21°C1999-11-22
December
29°C2009-12-04
22°C2010-12-15
25°C2015-12-03
18°C1999-12-28

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
29°C2009-12-04
21°C1981-01-13
25°C2015-12-03
18°C1981-01-13
Spring (Mar–May)
31°C2026-05-16
23°C1998-03-24
27°C2026-05-27
18°C1983-03-13
Summer (Jun–Aug)
32°C2020-07-07
25°C2012-06-18
27°C2023-08-29
23°C1986-06-04
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
32°C2017-09-08
23°C2006-11-22
27°C2023-09-01
21°C1999-11-22

All-time records

The most extreme value Kingston has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 32°C 2020-07-07
Lowest 21°C 1981-01-13

Low

Highest 27°C 2023-08-29
Lowest 18°C 1981-01-13

Feels-like

Highest 42°C 2017-09-08
Lowest 21°C 1981-01-13

Humidity

Highest 23.3 g/m³ 2023-10-10
Lowest 11.0 g/m³ 2026-02-02

Wind

Highest 88 km/h 2004-09-11
Lowest 4 km/h 2011-08-03

Gust

Highest 172 km/h 2004-09-11
Lowest 15 km/h 2012-12-06

Precip

Wettest 244 mm 2004-09-11
Driest 2-day dry spell 1988-01-18

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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