Kingston, PA Climate

Kingston borough, PA has a humid continental climate, which is typified by four distinct seasons. Summers are generally warm and humid with average temperatures in the mid-70s Fahrenheit (low 20s Celsius). Winters are cold and wet with temperatures often reaching below freezing. Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, typically ranging from about 30-40 inches per year. The region experiences all four seasons in their fullness, making it an ideal location for outdoor recreation and activities all year round.

Kingston, Pennsylvania gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kingston averages 37 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 175 sunny days per year in Kingston. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kingston gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 128 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Kingston borough is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

9.2 Summer - 4.8 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Kingston borough, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Kingston, Pennsylvania	United States
	41.5 in.	38.1 in.
	36.9 in.	27.8 in.
	128.2 days	106.2 days
	175 days	205 days
	81.9°	85.8°
	16.4°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	3.8	4.3
	538 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 borough with an average high temperature of 81.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Kingston borough, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kingston borough are June, August and July.

In Kingston borough, there are 6.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Kingston borough with an average of 16.4°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Kingston borough, there are 136.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Kingston borough, there are 4.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

Humidity in Kingston borough is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

September is the wettest month in Kingston borough with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.5 inches in Kingston borough means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in Kingston borough with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 128.2 rainy days annually in Kingston borough, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 36.9 inches in Kingston borough means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Kingston borough with 12.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.