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Kingston in May

Find out everything about the water temperature in Kingston in May. Average, minimum and maximum recorded temperatures as well as daily temperature in May for the last two years. Compare the current month's water temperature data with other months of the year.
Water temperature in May
Minimum:

39.7 °F

Average:

48.4 °F

Maximum:

62.8 °F

Water temperature in Kingston in May

In the city of Kingston, the month of May is too cold for swimming. The minimum recorded temperature during this month was 39.7°F on May 2, 2018, with an average temperature being 48.4°F and a maximum temperature reaching 62.8°F on May 24, 2024.

Swing in the water of such temperature might lead to potential hypothermia within just a few minutes. Throughout the month of May, the water temperature gradually gets warmer. Starting with an average temperature of 44.2°F at the beginning of the month, it steadily increases to around 52.7°F by the end.
Date 10 years average 2024 2023
May 1 42.4°F 42.0°F 45.7°F
May 2 42.5°F 43.7°F 44.8°F
May 3 43.3°F 47.0°F 45.0°F
May 4 43.5°F 45.6°F 45.4°F
May 5 43.7°F 46.1°F 45.6°F
May 6 44.1°F 46.3°F 46.1°F
May 7 44.8°F 46.9°F 47.1°F
May 8 45.5°F 48.8°F 47.1°F
May 9 45.8°F 48.6°F 49.1°F
May 10 46.2°F 49.4°F 49.2°F
May 11 46.1°F 49.3°F 48.7°F
May 12 46.5°F 49.7°F 49.8°F
May 13 46.3°F 49.4°F 49.5°F
May 14 47.1°F 50.3°F 52.0°F
May 15 47.6°F 50.9°F 52.1°F
May 16 47.9°F 50.5°F 51.9°F
May 17 48.3°F 51.9°F 51.1°F
May 18 49.0°F 51.2°F 50.7°F
May 19 49.7°F 53.0°F 50.0°F
May 20 50.0°F 54.6°F 49.8°F
May 21 50.1°F 57.6°F 48.8°F
May 22 50.6°F 58.0°F 48.9°F
May 23 51.7°F 61.8°F 48.8°F
May 24 52.0°F 62.8°F 49.5°F
May 25 52.9°F 62.2°F 50.9°F
May 26 53.1°F 62.2°F 50.2°F
May 27 52.9°F 61.4°F 50.0°F
May 28 53.2°F 60.4°F 51.8°F
May 29 53.4°F 58.1°F 53.3°F
May 30 54.5°F 58.6°F 55.9°F
May 31 55.1°F 60.7°F 54.8°F

Water temperature in Kingston by month

In Kingston, there are only 8 days through the year when the water is warm enough to be comfortable for swimming. The warmest water in Kingston was recorded on August 24, 2021, reaching a 77.7°F. While the coldest temperature occurred on February 20, 2015, dipping to 32.4°F. The average readings by season are 39.0°F in Winter, 40.9°F in Spring, 68.1°F in Summer, and 60.2°F in Autumn. The average temperature in May is slightly warmer than April's average of 38.6°F. And in June, the temperature is expected to rise further, potentially reaching an average of 60.5°F.