Kinston, AL Climate


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Kinston, AL has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and cool and mild winters. The average temperature in Kinston is around 65°F throughout the year, making it an ideal place to live for those who don't enjoy extreme cold weather. Rainfall in Kinston is plentiful, with average annual precipitation of about 54 inches. Summers tend to be very wet, with thunderstorms common during the months of June through August. Winters are typically dry and relatively mild, although occasional snow may occur from time to time. Overall, Kinston's climate is pleasant and temperate throughout the year.

Kinston, Alabama gets 58 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kinston averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Kinston. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kinston gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39
Rain: averages 58 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Kinston is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Alabama.

4.1 Summer - 7.8 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Kinston, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateKinston, AlabamaUnited States
  57.6 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  102.3 days106.2 days
  216 days205 days
  91.6°85.8°
  38.7°21.7°
  7.27
  5.24.3
  269 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 Kinston with an average high temperature of 91.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alabama. In Kinston, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kinston are April, October and March.
In Kinston, there are 72.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Alabama.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Kinston with an average of 38.7°. This is one of the warmest places in Alabama.
In Kinston, there are 18.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Alabama.
In Kinston, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.
Humidity in Kinston can be oppressive during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are August, July and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.
March is the wettest month in Kinston with 6.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 57.6 inches in Kinston means that it is wetter than most places in Alabama.
July is the rainiest month in Kinston with 12.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 102.3 rainy days annually in Kinston, which is less rainy than most places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Kinston means that it is less snowy than most places in Alabama. February is the snowiest month in Kinston with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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