Kingston in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Kingston sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 241 mm of rain over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 19°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Kingston's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Kingston has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Kingston's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 241 mm
- 27 wet days
- Avg wind
- 26 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.3
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Kingston in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 19°C.
A typical winter day in Kingston reaches about 19°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
Kingston weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23° / 22° | 63 | 6.3 | 13.6 | 7.4 |
| Feb | 23° / 22° | 65 | 7 | 13 | 7.3 |
| Mar | 23° / 22° | 78 | 7.8 | 12.2 | 7.2 |
| Apr | 22° / 21° | 68 | 7.1 | 11.3 | 7.1 |
| May | 21° / 19° | 81 | 7.8 | 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Jun | 19° / 18° | 92 | 9.5 | 10.2 | 6.3 |
| Jul | 18° / 17° | 83 | 9.1 | 10.3 | 6.2 |
| Aug | 18° / 17° | 67 | 8.5 | 11 | 6.4 |
| Sep | 18° / 17° | 52 | 6.9 | 11.8 | 6.6 |
| Oct | 19° / 18° | 45 | 6.2 | 12.7 | 6.7 |
| Nov | 20° / 19° | 49 | 5.9 | 13.5 | 7.0 |
| Dec | 22° / 21° | 74 | 6.7 | 13.8 | 7.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Kingston gets around 241 mm of rain over 27 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 26 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min in early June to 11 h 24 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.1 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Kingston?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Kingston for sightseeing.
What to pack for Kingston in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Kingston sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 27 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Kingston in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 20°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 24°C and coldest in August near 19°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Oct 28 to Jun 28 — about 8 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 24 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 24 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 23 | Refreshing |
| May | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 20 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 19 | Cool |
| Aug | 19 | Cool |
| Sep | 19 | Cool |
| Oct | 20 | Cool |
| Nov | 21 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 22 | Refreshing |
UV index in Kingston in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kingston peaks around December 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 4 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 5 | Moderate |
| Jun | 4 | Moderate |
| Jul | 4 | Moderate |
| Aug | 5 | High |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Where is Kingston?
Kingston sits at 29.1°S, 168.0°E, 71 m above sea level, in Norfolk Island. The nearest listed city is Mont-Dore, 768 km away.
Topography around Kingston
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kingston.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kingston has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m around an average of 47 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 310 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 300 m.
Norfolk Island travel facts
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Kingston (-29.0546°, 167.9663°, elevation 71 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.