Kingston in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Kingston sees average daytime highs around 36°F and overnight lows near 22°F, with 10.6 in of precipitation over about 28 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 36°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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. For the whole year in context, see Kingston's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 36°F
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°F
- Precipitation
- 10.6 in
- 28 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 mph
- Travel score
- 0.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Kingston in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 36°F.
A typical winter day in Kingston reaches about 36°F and drops to 22°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Kingston
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 90 that feel at or below 32°F.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Kingston weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34° / 19° | 3.5 | 9 | 6.1 | 9.3 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 36° / 20° | 2.9 | 8.4 | 5.7 | 10.3 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 45° / 28° | 4.2 | 10.5 | 4.8 | 11.7 | 1.0 |
| Apr | 58° / 39° | 4.0 | 10.9 | 1.3 | 13.1 | 4.1 |
| May | 68° / 49° | 3.9 | 12.2 | 0.1 | 14.3 | 5.9 |
| Jun | 77° / 58° | 4.3 | 12.5 | 0 | 15 | 6.3 |
| Jul | 82° / 64° | 3.8 | 11.4 | 0 | 14.7 | 6.2 |
| Aug | 80° / 62° | 4.0 | 10.7 | 0 | 13.7 | 6.5 |
| Sep | 73° / 55° | 4.3 | 9 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.9 |
| Oct | 60° / 44° | 4.7 | 9.3 | 0.3 | 10.9 | 5.0 |
| Nov | 49° / 34° | 3.6 | 9 | 1.6 | 9.6 | 1.9 |
| Dec | 38° / 25° | 4.2 | 10.1 | 5.6 | 9 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Kingston gets around 10.6 in of rain and snow over 28 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 6 mph across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min in early December to 10 h 54 min by late February. 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 2.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kingston
None of Kingston's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Kingston sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kingston.
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 36°F and nights near 22°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 28 days see rain.
UV index in Kingston in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 5 | High |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
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.
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
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.