Few U.S. towns get less rain and snow than Kingston: 8 inches a year
January mornings start at about 17°. Winter nights are cold: in January they are colder than in 75% of U.S. towns. Warming shows here too: 1.9° more than in 1901–2000, led by January. For walks and days out, June and September bring highs of 78–80°.
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 Nevada 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 142 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 18 and the first by October 7. Frost and day counts come from Austin #2, NV, 20 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Kingston’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −8°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 8 inches of rain a year
May is the wettest month and August the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Kingston
91% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through May.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Austin #2, NV.
Living with Kingston’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
142 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by May 18 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 7.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June and September. 6.4 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Kingston from natural hazards, wildfire is the largest share (37%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 5%. 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 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.6°).
A bigger shift than in 85% 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 Nevada’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 | 43° | 17° | 0.7" | 24° – 38° |
| February | 46° | 21° | 0.5" | 28° – 42° |
| March | 53° | 27° | 0.7" | 32° – 47° |
| April | 60° | 30° | 0.8" | 40° – 50° |
| May | 69° | 37° | 1.0" | 45° – 60° |
| June | 80° | 45° | 0.5" | 56° – 68° |
| July | 89° | 52° | 0.5" | 64° – 73° |
| August | 87° | 50° | 0.4" | 65° – 72° |
| September | 78° | 42° | 0.5" | 56° – 64° |
| October | 66° | 31° | 0.6" | 43° – 54° |
| November | 52° | 23° | 0.6" | 27° – 44° |
| December | 42° | 17° | 0.7" | 24° – 36° |
| Year | 64° | 33° | 7.6" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 27° to 44°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
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.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Austin #2, NV, 20 miles from the town’s center, 870 ft higher; no station nearby passes every check; this is the nearest one in the same valley, flagged above.
- 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 89°, a January night drops to 17°. Colder January nights than 75% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 71% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Kingston in winter?
December nights average 17°. About 148 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 24°.
How hot does it get in Kingston?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 52°. About 20 days a year reach 90° (Austin #2, NV).
When is the first and last frost in Kingston?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 18 and the first fall frost by October 7, about 142 frost-free days, at Austin #2, NV.
What growing zone is Kingston in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −8°.
What is the best time of year to visit Kingston?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), June and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Kingston getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 85% 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.