Kinston (NC) monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Kinston

Kinston average temperature chart (Celsius) Kinston average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Kinston (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 10.7 12.4 17.5 22.5 26.5 29.9 31.6 31.2 28.3 23.1 18.5 13
°F 51.3 54.3 63.5 72.5 79.7 85.8 88.9 88.1 82.9 73.6 65.3 55.4

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Kinston monthly rainfall chart (mm) Kinston monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Kinston (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 105 93 101 85 111 129 154 148 120 78 72 87
inches 4.1 3.7 4 3.4 4.4 5.1 6.1 5.8 4.7 3.1 2.8 3.4
Rainy days 10 10 10 8 10 10 11 11 8 7 8 9

Average annual rainfall in Kinston: 1241.267mm (488.7 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Kinston

Kinston average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Kinston
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 6.1 6.8 8.1 9.4 9.5 9.9 9.6 8.8 8.2 7.7 6.7 5.9

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Kinston average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Kinston average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Kinston (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C -1.2 -0.1 4.2 8.4 13.2 17.4 19.7 19.4 15.8 9 4.6 0.3
Max °C 11 12.7 17.8 22.9 26.9 30.2 31.9 31.5 28.6 23.5 18.9 13.3
Min °F 29.8 31.8 39.6 47 55.7 63.3 67.5 66.8 60.4 48.1 40.2 32.5
Max °F 40.8 43.3 51.8 60.1 68 74.8 78.4 77.7 72 61.2 53.1 44.2

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Kinston average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Kinston average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Kinston in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 16.8 15.9 16.4 18.2 21.2 24.8 27.1 27.4 25.9 23 20.2 18.4
°F 62.2 60.6 61.5 64.8 70.1 76.6 80.8 81.2 78.6 73.4 68.4 65.2

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Kinston average winspeed by month (km/h) Kinston average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Kinston (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 17 17 17 17 15 14 13 13 13 14 15 16
mph 10 11 11 11 9 9 8 8 8 9 9 10

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Kinston relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Kinston
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
70% 68% 67% 65% 73% 75% 77% 79% 78% 75% 72% 71%

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Kinston weather stats

Kinston weather statistics
Hottest month: July 31.6°C 88.9°F
Driest month: November 72mm 2.8ins
Sunniest month: April 9.4hrs
Coldest month: January 10.7°C 51.3°F
Wettest month: July 154mm 6.1ins
Warmest sea: August 27.4°C 81.3°F
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