Kingston weather in October

In October, Kingston sees average daytime highs of 60°F and overnight lows near 44°F, with 4.7 in of precipitation across 9.3 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 66°F in the first days to 55°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kingston's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kingston's year-round climate.

Daytime high
60°
6th warmest
Overnight low
44°
7th coldest
Precipitation
4.7 in
9.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:16 AM – 5:06 PM
Cloud cover
58%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 66°F in the first days to 55°F by the end.

A typical October day in Kingston reaches about 60°F in the afternoon and slips back to 44°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 50°F and 72°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 12°F cooler than September and about 12°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16749
26649
36648
46548
56547
66547
76447
86446
96446
106346
116345
126245
136245
146144
156144
166044
176043
186043
195943
205942
215842
225842
235741
245741
255741
265640
275640
285540
295539
305539
315439

How October really feels in Kingston

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October 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

October 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 October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 1st-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45347
55347
65347
75347
85347
95347
105347
115149
125149
135050
145050
154951
164852
174951
184852
194753
204654
214654
224555
234555
244555
254555
264555
274555
284654
294654
304654
314753

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Kingston gets around 4.7 in of rain and snow over 9.3 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 30% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1310
2310
3300
4300
5300
6300
7290
8290
9290
10290
11300
12300
13300
14310
15311
16311
17321
18321
19321
20321
21321
22322
23322
24312
25312
26312
27302
28302
29292
30292
31282

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1751393
2761383
3781282
4791272
5801262
6821152
7831142
8831142
9861031
10861031
1187931
1288921
1389821
1489821
1590721
1691711
1792611
1892611
1993610
2094510
2194510
2294510
2395410
2495410
2595410
2695410
2796310
2896310
2996310
3096310
3197210

Wind in October

Winds average 5 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 6 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
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:58 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 4:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:585:32
211.55:595:30
311.56:015:28
411.46:025:26
511.46:035:25
611.36:045:23
711.36:055:21
811.26:065:19
911.26:075:18
1011.16:095:16
1111.16:105:14
1211.06:115:13
1311.06:125:11
1410.96:135:10
1510.96:145:08
1610.86:165:06
1710.86:175:05
1810.86:185:03
1910.76:195:02
2010.76:205:00
2110.66:224:59
2210.66:234:57
2310.56:244:56
2410.56:254:54
2510.46:264:53
2610.46:284:52
2710.46:294:50
2810.36:304:49
2910.36:314:48
3010.26:334:46
3110.26:344:45

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.87 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 — October's 2.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kingston

In seasonPeak

In October, 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 October a good time to visit Kingston?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Kingston for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kingston in October

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

In October, Kingston sees daytime highs around 60°F and nights near 44°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Kingston in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3 — 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
October 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).