Kingston weather in June

In June, Kingston sees average daytime highs of 77°F and overnight lows near 58°F, with 4.3 in of rain across 12.5 wet days and about 15 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 73°F in the first days to 80°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 48 min at the start of June to 15 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Kingston's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kingston's year-round climate.

Daytime high
77°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
58°
10th coldest
Rainfall
4.3 in
12.5 wet days
Daylight
15 hours
4:25 AM – 7:27 PM
Cloud cover
63%
8th clearest
Wind
5 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Kingston is city in and the county seat of Ulster County, New York, United States.

Density
1,031/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 73°F in the first days to 80°F by the end.

A typical June day in Kingston reaches about 77°F in the afternoon and slips back to 58°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 67°F and 87°F. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 9°F warmer than May and about 5°F cooler than July.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17354
27355
37355
47455
57456
67456
77456
87556
97557
107557
117557
127658
137658
147658
157658
167759
177759
187759
197860
207860
217860
227860
237960
247961
257961
268061
278061
288062
298062
308062

How June really feels in Kingston

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

June sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Kingston weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 19°3.596.19.30.0
Feb36° / 20°2.98.45.710.30.0
Mar45° / 28°4.210.54.811.71.0
Apr58° / 39°4.010.91.313.14.1
May68° / 49°3.912.20.114.35.9
Jun77° / 58°4.312.50156.3
Jul82° / 64°3.811.4014.76.2
Aug80° / 62°4.010.7013.76.5
Sep73° / 55°4.39012.36.9
Oct60° / 44°4.79.30.310.95.0
Nov49° / 34°3.691.69.61.9
Dec38° / 25°4.210.15.690.0

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24258
34159
44159
54159
64159
74159
84159
94159
104159
114159
124159
134258
144258
154258
164357
174357
184357
194357
204555
214555
224555
234555
244654
254654
264654
274654
284753
294753
304852

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Kingston gets around 4.3 in of rain over 12.5 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 41% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
441
541
641
741
841
941
1041
1141
1241
1341
1441
1541
1641
1741
1841
1941
2041
2141
2241
2341
2440
2540
2640
2740
2839
2939
3039

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of June feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, June lands in the dry band about 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
158211560
257221560
355231570
454241570
553251570
651251680
750261680
848261681
947271791
1045271891
11442719101
12422719101
13402820111
14382821111
15362822121
16352823132
17332824142
18322725142
19312725152
20292726162
21282626172
22272627182
23262627183
24252628193
25242528193
26232528204
27222529204
28212529205
29212429205
30202429216

Wind in June

Winds average 5 mph in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min at the start of June to 15 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 4:29 AM to 4:28 AM, and sunset from 7:18 PM to 7:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.84:297:18
214.84:297:19
314.94:287:20
414.94:287:20
514.94:277:21
614.94:277:22
714.94:277:22
814.94:267:23
915.04:267:24
1015.04:267:24
1115.04:267:25
1215.04:267:25
1315.04:257:26
1415.04:257:26
1515.04:257:27
1615.04:257:27
1715.04:257:28
1815.04:257:28
1915.04:257:28
2015.14:267:29
2115.14:267:29
2215.14:267:29
2315.14:267:29
2415.14:267:30
2515.14:277:30
2615.04:277:30
2715.04:277:30
2815.04:287:30
2915.04:287:30
3015.04:287:30

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.55 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in July across the year — June's 5.92 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Kingston

In seasonPeak

In June, Kingston sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kingston sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is June a good time to visit Kingston?

Our two travel scores rate June for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Kingston for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kingston in June

From June's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In June, Kingston sees daytime highs around 77°F and nights near 58°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kingston in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 8 — 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 July 11 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug5High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kingston?

Kingston sits at 41.9°N, 74.0°W, 197 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Poughkeepsie, 16 mi away.

Topography around Kingston

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Kingston.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Kingston has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 463 ft around an average of 177 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,417 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,370 ft.

The land around Kingston is covered by trees (62%) within 2 miles, trees (79%) within 10 miles, and trees (88%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
463 ft
10 miles
1,417 ft
50 miles
4,370 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
June weather nearby: Poughkeepsie 16 mi · Newburgh 29 mi · Middletown 40 mi · Kiryas Joel 42 mi · Peekskill 44 mi · West Torrington 45 mi · Cortlandt Manor 45 mi · Torrington 46 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

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 (41.927°, -73.9974°, elevation 197 ft), 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).