When to go · Kingston
Kingston in January
Great month. Inside Kingston's best window: Dec–Mar (long days, warm lake); the Flyer runs on selected dates, mostly in the warmer months.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- High
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
Inside Kingston's best window: Dec–Mar (long days, warm lake); the Flyer runs on selected dates, mostly in the warmer months.
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Kingston in this guide.
Weather in January
- KingstonHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 9 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
New Year big impact
1–2 Jan · New Zealand
Peak of the summer holiday: campsites, beaches, ferries and lake towns full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · New Zealand overall
- High
- Prices · New Zealand overall
- High
New Zealand overall: Peak summer and local holidays: long days, warm lakes; book cars, ferries and huts well ahead.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kingston, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Feb: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Jan: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Feb: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 9
Feb: 8 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 0
January: Inside Kingston's best window: Dec–Mar (long days, warm lake); the Flyer runs on selected dates, mostly in the warmer months.
February: Inside Kingston's best window: Dec–Mar (long days, warm lake); the Flyer runs on selected dates, mostly in the warmer months.
Kingston: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings