Kingston, GA Climate


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Kingston, GA has a humid subtropical climate, meaning the summers are hot and humid while the winters are mild to cool. Summertime temperatures often soar into the low 90s with high humidity, while winter temperatures rarely dip below freezing. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with spring being particularly wet as thunderstorms frequent the area. During the summer months, Kingston can experience frequent thunderstorms and occasional tornadoes. The city also experiences a moderate amount of snowfall in some years, especially in higher elevations.

Kingston, Georgia gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kingston averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 220 sunny days per year in Kingston. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kingston gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Kingston is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Georgia.

6.6 Summer - 6.8 Winter
May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Kingston, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateKingston, GeorgiaUnited States
  50.4 in.38.1 in.
  0.5 in.27.8 in.
  99.7 days106.2 days
  220 days205 days
  90.1°85.8°
  30.4°21.7°
  7.57
  5.34.3
  702 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Kingston with an average high temperature of 90.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Georgia. In Kingston, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kingston are May, October and April.
In Kingston, there are 48.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Kingston with an average of 30.4°. This is colder than most places in Georgia.
In Kingston, there are 64.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Georgia.
In Kingston, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.
Humidity in Kingston can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.
March is the wettest month in Kingston with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.4 inches in Kingston means that it is wetter than most places in Georgia.
July is the rainiest month in Kingston with 9.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 99.7 rainy days annually in Kingston, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.5 inches in Kingston means that it is about average compared to other places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in Kingston with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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