August is one of the warmer months of the year in Kingston, with average highs near 26°C and lows around 15.3°C (mean 20.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 72 mm of rainfall and 73% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Kingston. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Kingston was 2021 — when the month averaged 24°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 17.1°C. Typical August days reach 26°C with nights near 15.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.7°C per decade.
August is about average for rainfall in Kingston, averaging 72 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2020 with 136 mm, while the driest was 2002 at 27 mm.
Relative humidity in Kingston during August averages 73%. The most humid August was 2000 at 82%, and the least humid was 2025 at 64%.
August receives about 5.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kingston. The sunniest August was 2002 at 5.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1988 and 2024 at 4.6.
Average wind speed in Kingston during August is 0.4 m/s. The windiest Augusts were 2020, 2023 and 2024, among others at 0.5 m/s, while the calmest were 2021, 2022 and 2025, among others at 0.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.4°C | 19.7°C | 21.1°C | 21.5°C | 21.8°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg High | 24.7°C | 25.0°C | 26.6°C | 26.9°C | 27.3°C | +2.6°C |
| Avg Low | 14.1°C | 14.4°C | 15.6°C | 16.1°C | 16.4°C | +2.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 88 mm | 72 mm | 56 mm | 63 mm | 87 mm | 0 mm |
August temperatures in Kingston have risen by about 2.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 4.4°C (1982) to a record high of 35.5°C (2006).
Rainfall in August is about average for rainfall, averaging 72 mm, with a wettest year of 136 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.8°C per decade while lows rose 0.6°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Kingston
August is one of the best times to visit Kingston. Expect days averaging 26°C and nights around 15.3°C (mean 20.7°C) — warmer than Kingston's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (72 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 | 27.4°C | 21.4°C | 15.3°C | 33.7°C | 9.3°C | 49 mm | 64% | 0.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2024 | 26.0°C | 20.9°C | 15.8°C | 32.0°C | 10.6°C | 127 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 26.0°C | 20.5°C | 15.1°C | 29.3°C | 8.9°C | 87 mm | 72% | 0.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2022 | 28.4°C | 22.8°C | 17.2°C | 32.6°C | 12.4°C | 72 mm | 69% | 0.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2021 🔥 | 29.3°C | 24.0°C | 18.7°C | 33.6°C | 13.0°C | 51 mm | 70% | 0.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 26.5°C | 21.3°C | 16.2°C | 30.6°C | 10.3°C | 136 mm | 74% | 0.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2019 | 26.3°C | 20.8°C | 15.3°C | 29.1°C | 11.3°C | 66 mm | 71% | 0.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2018 | 27.7°C | 22.7°C | 17.8°C | 31.0°C | 11.7°C | 63 mm | 76% | 0.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2017 | 24.7°C | 19.8°C | 14.9°C | 28.2°C | 8.5°C | 71 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2016 | 29.2°C | 23.6°C | 17.9°C | 34.5°C | 11.1°C | 78 mm | 68% | 0.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2015 | 26.9°C | 21.5°C | 16.1°C | 31.9°C | 13.2°C | 47 mm | 69% | 0.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2014 | 25.7°C | 20.2°C | 14.7°C | 30.4°C | 10.4°C | 72 mm | 72% | 0.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2013 | 26.9°C | 21.2°C | 15.5°C | 30.4°C | 9.7°C | 58 mm | 69% | 0.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2012 | 28.0°C | 22.3°C | 16.6°C | 33.4°C | 10.6°C | 43 mm | 65% | 0.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2011 | 26.7°C | 21.5°C | 16.3°C | 31.3°C | 11.4°C | 69 mm | 72% | 0.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 | 27.2°C | 21.7°C | 16.1°C | 32.9°C | 10.3°C | 64 mm | 69% | 0.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2009 | 26.2°C | 21.0°C | 15.7°C | 32.4°C | 8.5°C | 61 mm | 74% | 0.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2008 | 25.2°C | 19.9°C | 14.6°C | 29.1°C | 8.9°C | 71 mm | 75% | 0.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2007 | 27.6°C | 21.4°C | 15.3°C | 33.4°C | 10.2°C | 32 mm | 67% | 0.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2006 | 27.1°C | 21.3°C | 15.6°C | 35.5°C | 8.3°C | 32 mm | 65% | 0.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2005 | 28.2°C | 22.6°C | 17.0°C | 34.1°C | 11.2°C | 64 mm | 68% | 0.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2004 | 24.6°C | 19.5°C | 14.3°C | 30.4°C | 9.1°C | 61 mm | 75% | 0.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2003 | 27.4°C | 22.0°C | 16.7°C | 32.5°C | 10.1°C | 52 mm | 71% | 0.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2002 | 27.7°C | 21.8°C | 15.9°C | 33.1°C | 10.9°C | 27 mm | 67% | 0.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2001 | 28.1°C | 22.3°C | 16.4°C | 35.0°C | 10.5°C | 47 mm | 67% | 0.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2000 | 23.8°C | 19.1°C | 14.4°C | 27.6°C | 8.0°C | 117 mm | 82% | 0.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1999 | 25.2°C | 19.8°C | 14.3°C | 30.7°C | 9.6°C | 53 mm | 70% | 0.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1998 | 26.2°C | 21.2°C | 16.2°C | 30.0°C | 10.0°C | 97 mm | 74% | 0.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1997 | 24.9°C | 19.2°C | 13.6°C | 29.7°C | 8.9°C | 63 mm | 71% | 0.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1996 | 24.4°C | 19.3°C | 14.1°C | 28.6°C | 8.8°C | 40 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1995 | 27.3°C | 21.0°C | 14.7°C | 33.2°C | 8.9°C | 70 mm | 69% | 0.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 23.6°C | 18.2°C | 12.9°C | 27.6°C | 7.4°C | 83 mm | 77% | 0.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1993 | 25.2°C | 20.1°C | 15.1°C | 29.4°C | 10.1°C | 45 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1992 | 22.9°C | 17.9°C | 12.9°C | 28.1°C | 8.7°C | 112 mm | 78% | 0.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1991 | 25.6°C | 20.3°C | 15.0°C | 30.7°C | 9.6°C | 76 mm | 75% | 0.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1990 | 25.0°C | 19.9°C | 14.9°C | 28.0°C | 9.4°C | 83 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1989 | 25.0°C | 19.5°C | 14.0°C | 29.4°C | 6.2°C | 63 mm | 71% | 0.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1988 | 26.6°C | 21.2°C | 15.8°C | 33.7°C | 8.7°C | 96 mm | 71% | 0.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1987 | 25.7°C | 19.8°C | 14.0°C | 32.0°C | 8.4°C | 64 mm | 65% | 0.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1986 | 23.0°C | 18.1°C | 13.2°C | 27.4°C | 5.8°C | 109 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1985 | 24.4°C | 19.0°C | 13.5°C | 29.5°C | 9.0°C | 82 mm | 72% | 0.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 | 25.3°C | 20.4°C | 15.6°C | 31.0°C | 7.0°C | 109 mm | 81% | 0.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1983 | 25.8°C | 20.4°C | 15.1°C | 29.7°C | 8.2°C | 81 mm | 75% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 22.4°C | 17.1°C | 11.8°C | 26.6°C | 4.4°C | 70 mm | 76% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.1°C | 19.2°C | 14.3°C | 28.1°C | 8.6°C | 114 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 26°C with lows near 15.3°C (mean 20.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 72 mm of rainfall in Kingston, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 136 mm in 2020.
The hottest August reached 35.5°C in 2006. The coldest dipped to 4.4°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 2.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 24.4°C to 27.4°C and overnight lows from 14.1°C to 16.4°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Kingston and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 26°C daytime highs and 15.3°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 11th coolest month in Kingston, averaging 20.7°C.
For August in Kingston, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26°C and lows of 15.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 73% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in August is 0.4 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 0.5 m/s (1986).
The wettest August on record was 2020 with 136 mm. On average, August sees 72 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 August, 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 August specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
