Weather in Kingston in August 2025
- August is usually the hottest month of the year in Kingston;
Average weather
Average temperature in Kingston in August
Going from a maximum of +33°C during the day to a minimum of +26°C during the night, the temperature in August averages around +32°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 14% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +33°C to +32°C.
Is Kingston warm or cold in August?
Kingston is typically hot in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +31°C to +31°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +25°C to +25°C.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
August is the hottest month in Kingston, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Kingston in August
Water in Kingston in August is Very warm. It varies from +29°C to +30°C, with an average of +29°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +31°C.
The water temperature in August is one of the warmest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Kingston in August?
Climate in Kingston in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +31°C | +31°C | +30°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +23°C | +23°C | +23°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +39°C | +35°C | +36°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 49 mm | 88 mm | 132 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 5 m/s | 4 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +29°C | +30°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 70% | 72% | 74% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1011 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 6 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | 9 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as good as in July. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +31°C for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 49 mm to 88 mm. Humidity rises from 70% to 72%. Winds are calmer in comparison to July, going down from 5 m/s to 4 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 4 sunny days in July to 3 in August.
September brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 8 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Kingston is gradually increasing during August, going from 5 m/s to 6 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Kingston?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Kingston in August has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+28°C) and the highest in 2021 (+31°C). The driest year was 1991 with only 395 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2005 with 1394 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Kingston, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.