January is one of the warmer months of the year in Kingston, with average highs near 20.9°C and lows around 11.8°C (mean 16.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 59 mm of rainfall and 69% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Kingston. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Kingston was 2019 — when the month averaged 18.8°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 13.8°C. Typical January days reach 20.9°C with nights near 11.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
January is about average for rainfall in Kingston, averaging 59 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2015 with 135 mm, while the driest was 2008 at 9 mm.
Relative humidity in Kingston during January averages 69%. The most humid January was 1996 at 77%, and the least humid was 2019 at 62%.
January receives about 6.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kingston. The sunniest January was 2019 at 7.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2002 and 2022 at 5.7.
Average wind speed in Kingston during January is 4.2 m/s. The windiest January was 1987 at 5.3 m/s, while the calmest were 1999 and 2022 at 3.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 15.9°C | 15.7°C | 16.4°C | 17.0°C | 17.1°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | 20.5°C | 20.2°C | 20.9°C | 21.6°C | 21.5°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 11.3°C | 11.3°C | 11.8°C | 12.4°C | 12.7°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 62 mm | 67 mm | 55 mm | 58 mm | 47 mm | -14 mm |
January temperatures in Kingston have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 6.8°C (1983) to a record high of 34.8°C (2018).
Rainfall in January is about average for rainfall, averaging 59 mm, with a wettest year of 135 mm.
One of the best times to visit Kingston
January is one of the best times to visit Kingston. Expect days averaging 20.9°C and nights around 11.8°C (mean 16.4°C) — warmer than Kingston's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (59 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22.0°C | 17.4°C | 12.9°C | 30.2°C | 10.4°C | 22 mm | 67% | 3.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2024 | 21.4°C | 17.1°C | 12.9°C | 27.5°C | 10.3°C | 57 mm | 68% | 4.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2023 | 21.4°C | 17.1°C | 12.8°C | 27.1°C | 10.7°C | 33 mm | 72% | 3.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2022 | 21.2°C | 17.4°C | 13.5°C | 27.3°C | 10.9°C | 74 mm | 76% | 3.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2021 | 20.4°C | 16.1°C | 11.8°C | 30.9°C | 9.1°C | 52 mm | 69% | 4.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2020 | 22.3°C | 17.3°C | 12.4°C | 34.4°C | 9.8°C | 46 mm | 65% | 4.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2019 🔥 | 24.0°C | 18.8°C | 13.6°C | 32.1°C | 10.8°C | 12 mm | 62% | 4.3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2018 | 22.4°C | 17.7°C | 13.0°C | 34.8°C | 9.5°C | 38 mm | 68% | 3.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2017 | 21.1°C | 16.7°C | 12.4°C | 28.4°C | 10.0°C | 56 mm | 69% | 4.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2016 | 21.7°C | 17.6°C | 13.5°C | 30.3°C | 11.0°C | 103 mm | 69% | 3.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2015 🌧️ | 19.9°C | 16.1°C | 12.3°C | 31.0°C | 8.5°C | 135 mm | 72% | 4.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2014 | 22.0°C | 16.8°C | 11.6°C | 33.6°C | 9.0°C | 25 mm | 67% | 4.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2013 | 21.4°C | 16.5°C | 11.6°C | 32.0°C | 8.5°C | 40 mm | 65% | 4.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2012 | 21.8°C | 16.9°C | 12.1°C | 30.7°C | 7.7°C | 67 mm | 67% | 4.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2011 | 20.5°C | 16.4°C | 12.3°C | 28.9°C | 9.3°C | 78 mm | 71% | 4.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2010 | 21.5°C | 16.5°C | 11.5°C | 32.2°C | 9.0°C | 30 mm | 66% | 4.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2009 | 21.1°C | 16.2°C | 11.3°C | 30.4°C | 7.6°C | 30 mm | 66% | 4.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2008 | 22.4°C | 17.3°C | 12.2°C | 31.5°C | 8.8°C | 9 mm | 64% | 3.9 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2007 | 20.8°C | 16.4°C | 12.0°C | 28.2°C | 8.5°C | 107 mm | 73% | 4.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2006 | 21.2°C | 16.3°C | 11.5°C | 31.7°C | 8.2°C | 40 mm | 69% | 4.2 m/s | 7 |
| 2005 | 20.6°C | 16.2°C | 11.8°C | 30.5°C | 9.3°C | 48 mm | 69% | 4.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2004 | 19.0°C | 14.9°C | 10.9°C | 27.5°C | 8.3°C | 114 mm | 70% | 4.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2003 | 23.1°C | 17.9°C | 12.7°C | 33.4°C | 9.6°C | 19 mm | 64% | 4.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2002 | 18.8°C | 15.2°C | 11.6°C | 25.7°C | 8.7°C | 105 mm | 76% | 3.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2001 | 22.4°C | 17.6°C | 12.7°C | 29.9°C | 10.0°C | 18 mm | 66% | 3.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2000 | 19.8°C | 15.7°C | 11.6°C | 28.3°C | 8.2°C | 61 mm | 69% | 4.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1999 | 21.4°C | 16.7°C | 12.1°C | 28.1°C | 10.0°C | 14 mm | 70% | 3.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1998 | 22.0°C | 17.1°C | 12.1°C | 32.4°C | 9.4°C | 35 mm | 65% | 3.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1997 | 21.2°C | 16.1°C | 11.0°C | 32.3°C | 8.0°C | 109 mm | 69% | 3.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1996 | 19.0°C | 14.9°C | 10.9°C | 26.1°C | 8.1°C | 132 mm | 77% | 3.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1995 | 20.3°C | 16.0°C | 11.7°C | 28.8°C | 8.0°C | 107 mm | 72% | 3.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1994 | 18.1°C | 13.9°C | 9.7°C | 29.5°C | 6.9°C | 39 mm | 73% | 4.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1993 | 21.2°C | 16.4°C | 11.6°C | 28.6°C | 9.2°C | 47 mm | 67% | 4.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 17.3°C | 13.8°C | 10.2°C | 26.5°C | 7.8°C | 65 mm | 74% | 4.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1991 | 20.7°C | 16.2°C | 11.8°C | 31.8°C | 8.9°C | 69 mm | 68% | 4.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1990 | 21.1°C | 16.3°C | 11.4°C | 31.1°C | 8.2°C | 47 mm | 65% | 4.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1989 | 21.8°C | 16.9°C | 12.0°C | 30.9°C | 9.2°C | 76 mm | 69% | 3.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1988 | 23.0°C | 17.8°C | 12.6°C | 31.8°C | 9.9°C | 45 mm | 66% | 3.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1987 | 18.4°C | 14.3°C | 10.3°C | 23.5°C | 7.4°C | 89 mm | 72% | 5.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1986 | 18.2°C | 14.5°C | 10.9°C | 23.9°C | 8.4°C | 121 mm | 75% | 3.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1985 | 18.8°C | 14.6°C | 10.5°C | 29.1°C | 8.6°C | 80 mm | 72% | 4.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1984 | 20.3°C | 15.6°C | 11.0°C | 27.4°C | 7.5°C | 29 mm | 65% | 4.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1983 | 19.0°C | 14.3°C | 9.7°C | 26.4°C | 6.8°C | 40 mm | 66% | 5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 21.8°C | 16.7°C | 11.6°C | 31.7°C | 7.6°C | 47 mm | 65% | 4.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.4°C | 18.1°C | 12.7°C | 31.2°C | 10.5°C | 26 mm | 65% | 3.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 20.9°C with lows near 11.8°C (mean 16.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 59 mm of rainfall in Kingston, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 135 mm in 2015.
The hottest January reached 34.8°C in 2018. The coldest dipped to 6.8°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 20.7°C to 21.3°C and overnight lows from 11.1°C to 12.8°C over the same span.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Kingston and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 20.9°C daytime highs and 11.8°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 11th coolest month in Kingston, averaging 16.4°C.
For January in Kingston, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 20.9°C and lows of 11.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 69% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 4.2 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 5.3 m/s (1987).
The wettest January on record was 2015 with 135 mm. On average, January sees 59 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Kingston behaves each January, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for January specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
