Weather in Kingston in December 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Kingston in December
Going from a maximum of +31°C during the day to a minimum of +23°C during the night, the temperature in December averages around +29°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 50% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +30°C to +26°C.
Is Kingston warm or cold in December?
Kingston is typically warm in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +29°C to +28°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +24°C to +23°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how December is compared to other months in Kingston:
Water temperature in Kingston in December
Water in Kingston in December is Very warm. It varies from +28°C to +29°C, with an average of +28°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +28°C.
In December, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Kingston in December?
Climate in Kingston in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +28°C | +28°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +21°C | +19°C | +18°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +35°C | +34°C | +33°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 73 mm | 27 mm | 16 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +28°C | +27°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 74% | 72% | 71% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 7 | 9 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 5 | 9 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 15 | 13 | 13 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as good as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +29°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +28°C. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 73 mm to 27 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 74% to 72%. Winds are stronger in comparison to November, going up from 2 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in December, from 4 to 7.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in January as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 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 December, going from 4 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Kingston?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Kingston in December 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.
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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.