Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Kingston, NY. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 5 in Kingston sits right at that classic shoulder-season divide — average highs of 52° and lows that still dip to freezing. The date has seen wild swings over 127 years of records, from a balmy 78° in 1921 to a brutal 15° low in 1954. There's a 1-in-3 chance of rain today, and a lingering 7% shot at snow.
Kingston's weather has real range — from a scorching 101° in August 2001 to a bone-chilling -24° in December 1917, a span of 125 degrees. The wettest single day on record dumped 8.21 inches during Tropical Storm Irene in August 2011, and a single December storm in 1915 buried the city under 24 inches of snow.
Kingston runs warmest in mid-July, when average highs peak at 80°, and bottoms out in early January at a frigid 32°. Late July is also the wettest stretch of the year, averaging 1.24 inches of precipitation per week. If you're planning a visit, May through September offers the most consistently comfortable temperatures, with highs ranging from the upper 60s to upper 70s.