Hillsboro Peak Lookout Tower and Cabin · Photo: uıɐɾ ʞ ʇɐɯɐs · CC BY-SA 2.0Precipitation in Kingston trails that of 92% of U.S. towns: 16 inches a year
The depth of winter brings overnight lows near 26°. By July afternoons alone, it runs cooler than 81% of U.S. towns. Since 1901–2000, the year has warmed by 1.5°, most of all in March. Keep the boiler serviced for the months from November to March, which average under 50°.
A year in Kingston at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Kingston’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Kingston’s place in New Mexico beside it.
What a year in Kingston feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 16 inches of rain a year
August is the wettest month and May the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Living with Kingston’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 7a.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Kingston from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (75%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 3%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Kingston and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Kingston yet.
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Kingston averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.4°).
A bigger shift than in 57% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Kingston compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Kingston’s place among New Mexico’s.
Kingston weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Kingston’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 26° | 1.0" | 33° – 43° |
| February | 52° | 28° | 0.9" | 35° – 45° |
| March | 58° | 32° | 0.7" | 40° – 50° |
| April | 66° | 37° | 0.5" | 46° – 56° |
| May | 75° | 44° | 0.4" | 56° – 64° |
| June | 84° | 54° | 1.0" | 64° – 73° |
| July | 82° | 57° | 3.3" | 66° – 72° |
| August | 79° | 56° | 3.3" | 64° – 71° |
| September | 75° | 51° | 2.2" | 58° – 66° |
| October | 67° | 42° | 1.1" | 52° – 59° |
| November | 57° | 32° | 0.9" | 38° – 53° |
| December | 49° | 27° | 1.1" | 33° – 41° |
| Year | 66° | 40° | 16.2" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 38° to 53°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Kingston’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Kingston’s center.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Kingston’s climate
What is the weather like in Kingston?
A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 26°. Milder January nights than 67% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 81% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Kingston in winter?
January nights average 26°. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 33°.
How hot does it get in Kingston?
July, with a typical high of 82°. 90° days are rare.
What growing zone is Kingston in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 4°.
What is the best time of year to visit Kingston?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, July, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Kingston getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 57% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Kingston.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.