Kingston, Canada Climate by Month
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Warm summers and freezing winters, with rain spread through the year.
Warm summers and freezing winters, with rain spread through the year: that's Kingston's climate in short. Afternoon highs range from 28°F (-2°C) in January to 80°F (26°C) in July, and January nights average 12°F (-11°C). It gets 39 in (982 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months.
- Warmest month
- 80°F(26°C)
- Average high, July
- Coldest nights
- 12°F(-11°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 39 in(982 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 73%
- Sunniest: July
Best and worst months in Kingston
Best for weatherJune to August are the best time for weather in Kingston: highs near 77°F (25°C) and about 3.1 in (78 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantJanuary is the least pleasant month: it's the coldest, with highs of only 28°F (-2°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in June.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Kingston weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 28°F(-2°C) | 12°F(-11°C) | 3.2 in(82 mm) | 81% | 1.4 |
| FebFebruary | 30°F(-1°C) | 13°F(-11°C) | 2.6 in(66 mm) | 76% | 2.3 |
| MarMarch | 39°F(4°C) | 22°F(-5°C) | 2.5 in(63 mm) | 69% | 3.4 |
| AprApril | 52°F(11°C) | 34°F(1°C) | 3.7 in(94 mm) | 64% | 4.3 |
| MayMay | 65°F(18°C) | 46°F(8°C) | 3.0 in(77 mm) | 67% | 5.4 |
| JunJuneBest | 74°F(23°C) | 55°F(13°C) | 3.2 in(81 mm) | 73% | 5.7 |
| JulJulyBest | 80°F(26°C) | 61°F(16°C) | 2.7 in(68 mm) | 72% | 5.8 |
| AugAugustBest | 79°F(26°C) | 60°F(16°C) | 3.3 in(84 mm) | 73% | 5.1 |
| SepSeptember | 71°F(22°C) | 53°F(12°C) | 3.3 in(85 mm) | 73% | 4.0 |
| OctOctober | 58°F(14°C) | 42°F(5°C) | 4.1 in(105 mm) | 74% | 2.3 |
| NovNovember | 46°F(8°C) | 32°F(0°C) | 3.7 in(94 mm) | 75% | 1.4 |
| DecDecember | 35°F(1°C) | 21°F(-6°C) | 3.3 in(83 mm) | 78% | 1.1 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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