July is one of the cooler months of the year in Kingston, with average highs near 11.2°C and lows around 5.7°C (mean 8.5°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 68 mm of rainfall and 86% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Kingston. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Kingston was 2023 — when the month averaged 10.1°C — while the coldest was 1995 at 7.1°C. Typical July days reach 11.2°C with nights near 5.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
July is about average for rainfall in Kingston, averaging 68 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 1990 with 157 mm, while the driest was 2020 at 15 mm.
Relative humidity in Kingston during July averages 86%. The most humid July was 1986 at 89%, and the least humid was 2023 at 82%.
July receives about 1.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kingston. The sunniest July was 1985 at 1.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1984 and 1996 at 1.4.
Average wind speed in Kingston during July is 3.9 m/s. The windiest July was 2016 at 5.1 m/s, while the calmest was 2001 at 2.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 8.0°C | 8.2°C | 8.6°C | 8.5°C | 8.8°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 10.7°C | 10.9°C | 11.3°C | 11.5°C | 11.6°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 5.2°C | 5.5°C | 6.0°C | 5.7°C | 6.0°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 79 mm | 79 mm | 68 mm | 60 mm | 46 mm | -34 mm |
July temperatures in Kingston have risen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 1.5°C (1983) to a record high of 15.7°C (2013).
Rainfall in July is about average for rainfall, averaging 68 mm, with a wettest year of 157 mm.
A quieter season to visit Kingston
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Kingston. That said, July — with days averaging 11.2°C and nights around 5.7°C (mean 8.5°C) and moderate rainfall (68 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11.8°C | 8.8°C | 5.7°C | 14.4°C | 3.8°C | 77 mm | 85% | 3.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2024 | 11.4°C | 8.6°C | 5.9°C | 15.0°C | 2.8°C | 84 mm | 85% | 3.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2023 🔥 | 12.7°C | 10.1°C | 7.6°C | 15.4°C | 4.6°C | 36 mm | 82% | 5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2022 | 11.2°C | 8.3°C | 5.5°C | 14.1°C | 2.4°C | 29 mm | 87% | 3.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2021 | 11.4°C | 8.6°C | 5.8°C | 14.5°C | 3.4°C | 33 mm | 86% | 3.7 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2020 | 11.0°C | 8.3°C | 5.6°C | 13.1°C | 3.2°C | 15 mm | 86% | 3.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2019 | 12.1°C | 9.1°C | 6.1°C | 15.2°C | 2.3°C | 45 mm | 84% | 4.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2018 | 11.8°C | 8.9°C | 6.0°C | 15.1°C | 3.6°C | 57 mm | 84% | 4.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2017 | 11.1°C | 7.8°C | 4.5°C | 14.0°C | 2.0°C | 33 mm | 84% | 3.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2016 | 11.2°C | 8.7°C | 6.3°C | 13.7°C | 3.0°C | 72 mm | 84% | 5.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2015 | 10.5°C | 7.6°C | 4.6°C | 13.6°C | 1.6°C | 18 mm | 84% | 4.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2014 | 12.1°C | 9.2°C | 6.4°C | 14.2°C | 3.7°C | 125 mm | 87% | 3.6 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2013 | 11.9°C | 9.0°C | 6.2°C | 15.7°C | 1.7°C | 105 mm | 86% | 4.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2012 | 11.3°C | 8.4°C | 5.5°C | 13.6°C | 2.2°C | 46 mm | 88% | 3.3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2011 | 10.4°C | 7.8°C | 5.3°C | 13.4°C | 2.7°C | 75 mm | 85% | 4.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2010 | 12.1°C | 8.9°C | 5.8°C | 14.2°C | 3.0°C | 23 mm | 87% | 3.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2009 | 10.8°C | 8.2°C | 5.6°C | 14.9°C | 1.8°C | 81 mm | 86% | 4.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2008 | 10.6°C | 7.8°C | 5.0°C | 13.9°C | 2.7°C | 61 mm | 86% | 3.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2007 | 11.0°C | 8.5°C | 6.1°C | 14.5°C | 2.9°C | 74 mm | 85% | 3.3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2006 | 11.0°C | 8.3°C | 5.6°C | 14.1°C | 3.0°C | 65 mm | 87% | 3.8 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2005 | 12.1°C | 9.3°C | 6.5°C | 14.9°C | 3.1°C | 52 mm | 85% | 4.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2004 | 10.5°C | 7.8°C | 5.1°C | 13.7°C | 3.1°C | 75 mm | 86% | 4.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2003 | 11.6°C | 8.8°C | 6.0°C | 14.0°C | 4.1°C | 58 mm | 85% | 4.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2002 | 12.2°C | 9.2°C | 6.3°C | 14.9°C | 4.1°C | 49 mm | 85% | 4.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2001 | 11.8°C | 9.4°C | 7.1°C | 14.0°C | 4.2°C | 67 mm | 86% | 2.9 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2000 | 11.8°C | 9.1°C | 6.4°C | 15.5°C | 3.0°C | 94 mm | 86% | 3.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1999 | 11.4°C | 8.7°C | 5.9°C | 14.2°C | 1.5°C | 60 mm | 84% | 4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1998 | 11.4°C | 8.4°C | 5.3°C | 13.9°C | 3.3°C | 53 mm | 87% | 3.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1997 | 11.0°C | 8.3°C | 5.5°C | 14.0°C | 3.9°C | 44 mm | 85% | 4.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1996 | 10.7°C | 8.3°C | 5.9°C | 14.0°C | 3.5°C | 71 mm | 88% | 3.4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1995 ❄️ | 9.3°C | 7.1°C | 4.8°C | 11.7°C | 2.3°C | 93 mm | 88% | 4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1994 | 11.5°C | 8.5°C | 5.5°C | 14.7°C | 1.7°C | 85 mm | 84% | 4.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1993 | 11.7°C | 8.8°C | 5.9°C | 15.1°C | 2.4°C | 52 mm | 86% | 3.7 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1992 | 10.6°C | 8.0°C | 5.4°C | 13.1°C | 3.1°C | 94 mm | 85% | 4.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1991 | 10.5°C | 8.1°C | 5.6°C | 13.5°C | 2.8°C | 78 mm | 87% | 4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1990 🌧️ | 10.6°C | 7.8°C | 5.0°C | 14.3°C | 1.8°C | 157 mm | 86% | 4.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1989 | 10.7°C | 8.1°C | 5.5°C | 13.8°C | 2.3°C | 81 mm | 85% | 3.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1988 | 12.0°C | 9.4°C | 6.8°C | 14.7°C | 2.5°C | 89 mm | 86% | 4.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1987 | 10.9°C | 8.0°C | 5.0°C | 14.0°C | 2.6°C | 58 mm | 86% | 3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1986 | 10.4°C | 7.7°C | 5.0°C | 13.0°C | 1.7°C | 95 mm | 89% | 4.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1985 | 10.5°C | 7.6°C | 4.8°C | 14.6°C | 2.6°C | 78 mm | 84% | 4.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1984 | 10.6°C | 8.1°C | 5.6°C | 13.5°C | 2.0°C | 101 mm | 86% | 3.4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1983 | 10.4°C | 7.4°C | 4.3°C | 13.5°C | 1.5°C | 65 mm | 87% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 10.4°C | 7.6°C | 4.9°C | 13.1°C | 2.2°C | 72 mm | 86% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 10.7°C | 7.9°C | 5.1°C | 14.7°C | 1.9°C | 75 mm | 86% | 3.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 11.2°C with lows near 5.7°C (mean 8.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 68 mm of rainfall in Kingston, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 157 mm in 1990.
The hottest July reached 15.7°C in 2013. The coldest dipped to 1.5°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 10.5°C to 11.7°C and overnight lows from 4.9°C to 6.1°C over the same span.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Kingston and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 11.2°C daytime highs and 5.7°C at night.
Yes — July is the coldest month of the year in Kingston, averaging 8.5°C.
For July in Kingston, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 11.2°C and lows of 5.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 86% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in July is 3.9 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 5.1 m/s (2016).
The wettest July on record was 1990 with 157 mm. On average, July sees 68 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 July, 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 July specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
