Weather in Kingston in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Kingston;
Average weather
Average temperature in Kingston in January
Going from a maximum of +31°C during the day to a minimum of +20°C during the night, the temperature in January averages around +30°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 9% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +30°C to +31°C.
Is Kingston warm or cold in January?
Kingston is typically warm in January.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +28°C to +28°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +23°C to +22°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
January is the coldest month in Kingston, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Kingston in January
Water in Kingston in January is Warm. It varies from +26°C to +28°C, with an average of +27°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +28°C.
The water temperature in January is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Kingston in January?
Climate in Kingston in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +28°C | +28°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +18°C | +19°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +34°C | +33°C | +33°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 27 mm | 16 mm | 16 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +27°C | +27°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 72% | 71% | 70% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 7 | 9 | 8 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 13 | 13 | 13 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January often has better weather than December. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +28°C for average maximum temperature during the day. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 27 mm to 16 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 72% to 71%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 7 to 9.
February brings much the same weather, it remains great.
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 January, going from 3 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Kingston?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Kingston in January 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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Monthly weather in Kingston
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.