Best time to visit Kingston
Month-by-month weather averages for Kingston.
Kingston, New York, United States
°C
mm
- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1.5 °C / 35 °F | -6.4 °C / 20 °F | 81 mm / 3.2 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 2.8 °C / 37 °F | -6 °C / 21 °F | 83 mm / 3.3 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 8 °C / 46 °F | -1.5 °C / 29 °F | 98 mm / 3.8 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 14.8 °C / 59 °F | 4.4 °C / 40 °F | 113 mm / 4.4 in | good month |
| May | 20.9 °C / 70 °F | 10.3 °C / 51 °F | 101 mm / 4 in | good month |
| June | 25.1 °C / 77 °F | 15 °C / 59 °F | 113 mm / 4.4 in | good month |
| July | 28.3 °C / 83 °F | 18.3 °C / 65 °F | 111 mm / 4.4 in | good month |
| August | 26.7 °C / 80 °F | 16.9 °C / 62 °F | 111 mm / 4.4 in | good month |
| September | 23.1 °C / 74 °F | 13 °C / 55 °F | 108 mm / 4.2 in | good month |
| October | 16.6 °C / 62 °F | 7.2 °C / 45 °F | 124 mm / 4.9 in | good month |
| November | 9.7 °C / 49 °F | 1.2 °C / 34 °F | 80 mm / 3.2 in | neither best nor good |
| December | 3.9 °C / 39 °F | -3.2 °C / 26 °F | 116 mm / 4.6 in | neither best nor good |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: good
- MMay: good
- JJune: good
- JJuly: good
- AAugust: good
- SSeptember: good
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Good
- April–October
Why these months
April · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 69%, average daily high 14.8 °C / 59 °F, precipitation 113 mm / 4.4 in, relative humidity 59%, days with heavy rain 3.4 days, wet days 11.2 days, average daily low 4.4 °C / 40 °F.
Against: feels like (high) 12 °C / 54 °F.
May · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 20.2 °C / 68 °F, average daily high 20.9 °C / 70 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 69%, precipitation 101 mm / 4 in, days with heavy rain 3.3 days, average daily low 10.3 °C / 51 °F, relative humidity 66%, wet days 12.1 days.
June · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 26.1 °C / 79 °F, average daily high 25.1 °C / 77 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 73%, precipitation 113 mm / 4.4 in, average daily low 15 °C / 59 °F, days with heavy rain 3.8 days, relative humidity 70%.
Against: wet days 12.7 days.
July · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 79%, feels like (high) 30.4 °C / 87 °F, average daily high 28.3 °C / 83 °F, precipitation 111 mm / 4.4 in, average daily low 18.3 °C / 65 °F, days with heavy rain 3.8 days, relative humidity 71%.
Against: wet days 12.2 days.
August · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 28.3 °C / 83 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 80%, average daily high 26.7 °C / 80 °F, precipitation 111 mm / 4.4 in, average daily low 16.9 °C / 62 °F, days with heavy rain 3.5 days, wet days 11.1 days, relative humidity 72%.
September · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 23.4 °C / 74 °F, average daily high 23.1 °C / 74 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 74%, precipitation 108 mm / 4.2 in, wet days 8.6 days, average daily low 13 °C / 55 °F, days with heavy rain 3.4 days, relative humidity 74%.
October · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 14.8 °C / 59 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 67%, average daily high 16.6 °C / 62 °F, precipitation 124 mm / 4.9 in, wet days 9.7 days, days with heavy rain 3.9 days, average daily low 7.2 °C / 45 °F, relative humidity 74%.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Hunter Mountain, 35 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | -2.7 °C | -1.5 °C | 4 °C | 12 °C | 20.2 °C | 26.1 °C | 30.4 °C | 28.3 °C | 23.4 °C | 14.8 °C | 6.5 °C | 0.2 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 2.5 days | 2.7 days | 3.3 days | 3.4 days | 3.3 days | 3.8 days | 3.8 days | 3.5 days | 3.4 days | 3.9 days | 3 days | 3.6 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 5 am | 11 am | 11 pm | 2 pm | 3 pm | 2 pm | 5 pm | 5 pm | 11 pm | 12 am | 5 am | 5 am |
| Sunshine per day | 6.3 h | 7.2 h | 8.4 h | 9.2 h | 10 h | 11 h | 11.8 h | 11 h | 9.2 h | 7.4 h | 6.5 h | 5.3 h |
| Relative humidity | 65% | 63% | 59% | 59% | 66% | 70% | 71% | 72% | 74% | 74% | 68% | 70% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 5.2 µg/m³ | 6.7 µg/m³ | 6.8 µg/m³ | 7.1 µg/m³ | 8.2 µg/m³ | 13.8 µg/m³ | 12.2 µg/m³ | 9.3 µg/m³ | 7.4 µg/m³ | 5.3 µg/m³ | 4.9 µg/m³ | 5.9 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 10 µg/m³ | 12.7 µg/m³ | 12.9 µg/m³ | 12 µg/m³ | 14.3 µg/m³ | 22.6 µg/m³ | 19.3 µg/m³ | 15.2 µg/m³ | 11.7 µg/m³ | 9.1 µg/m³ | 9.4 µg/m³ | 10.6 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.