Kingston January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Kingston, Ontario in the month of January.
Typical Kingston January Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high -2.2 °C
Average daily low -11.2 °C
Average monthly precipitation 7.7 cm
Daily chance of precipitation 51.9%
Kingston January Weather Records
1872–2024
Highest temperature 15.0 °C January 4, 1874
Lowest temperature -34.5 °C January 4, 1981
Highest daily low 6.7 °C January 22, 1906
Lowest daily high -25.2 °C January 3, 1981
Hottest average high temperature 4.4 °C 1880
Coldest average high temperature -8.0 °C 1994
Most daily precipitation 5.0 cm January 26, 1978
Most monthly precipitation 18.7 cm 1978
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°C) Record (°C)
High Low High Low
January 1 -0.6 -9.0 10.6 -32.8
January 2 -0.7 -9.2 11.1 -28.0
January 3 -0.8 -9.3 9.4 -32.9
January 4 -0.9 -9.4 15.0 -34.5
January 5 -1.1 -9.6 11.7 -30.0
January 6 -1.3 -9.8 11.0 -28.9
January 7 -1.5 -10.1 8.9 -30.6
January 8 -1.6 -10.3 10.0 -30.0
January 9 -1.7 -10.4 8.7 -32.2
January 10 -1.8 -10.5 7.6 -27.9
January 11 -1.9 -10.7 10.4 -29.0
January 12 -2.1 -10.8 10.6 -31.7
January 13 -2.1 -10.9 13.0 -33.3
January 14 -2.2 -11.0 13.5 -31.1
January 15 -2.3 -11.1 11.8 -29.2
January 16 -2.4 -11.3 9.4 -32.2
January 17 -2.4 -11.3 7.5 -28.9
January 18 -2.4 -11.4 10.6 -30.6
January 19 -2.5 -11.5 10.0 -33.3
January 20 -2.5 -11.5 8.9 -30.0
January 21 -2.5 -11.6 9.4 -29.8
January 22 -2.5 -11.6 11.7 -29.1
January 23 -2.5 -11.6 11.7 -31.1
January 24 -2.5 -11.7 7.8 -30.3
January 25 -2.6 -11.7 9.2 -33.3
January 26 -2.6 -11.8 6.5 -29.4
January 27 -2.7 -11.8 8.9 -30.6
January 28 -2.7 -11.9 10.0 -29.5
January 29 -2.7 -11.9 11.1 -28.9
January 30 -2.6 -11.9 10.6 -32.8
January 31 -2.7 -11.9 9.5 -30.0
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
2008–2024 Kingston Climate location
1997–2007 Kingston Pumping Station location
1957–1996 Kingston A location
1872–1956 Kingston Queens University location