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Weather in Kingston (Nova Scotia)
Nova Scotia, 28 m · continuously updated
Kentville Cda (37 km) · 12 °C · ECCC 09:00
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Kingston (Nova Scotia) weather: the next 24 hours
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Kingston (Nova Scotia) 14-day forecast
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Air quality
European index, modelled by Copernicus (CAMS).
UV index
Daily maximum — protection advised from 3.
Freezing level
Snow settles about 300 m below it.
Around Kingston (Nova Scotia)
Neighbouring towns, as the crow flies.
Official weather warnings
No active warning for Kingston (Nova Scotia).
Updated 02 Nov 13:13.
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No active warning for Kingston (Nova Scotia).
Latest measurement near Kingston (Nova Scotia)
Measured at Kentville Cda, 37 km away from Kingston (Nova Scotia), November 2, 09:00 AST. This Environment and Climate Change Canada weather station is at an elevation of 50 m (Nova Scotia). These are measured values, not a forecast.
| Temperature | 11.7 °C |
|---|---|
| Wind | 22 km/h SW |
| Gusts, last hour | 38 km/h |
| Precipitation, last hour | 0.0 mm |
| Humidity | 60 % |
| Pressure (sea level) | 1022 hPa |
Past 24 hours: low 4.5 °C, high 11.7 °C, 0.0 mm of precipitation.
Kingston (Nova Scotia) lies at about 28 m; the station is at 50 m.
Latest measurements from the Canadian weather stations
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The observed climate near Kingston
The weather station nearest to Kingston, Greenwood A located 28 m above sea level, is 2 km away; its records cover 1953–2020. In November, the mean temperature there is 4.6 °C over 1991–2020, 0.7 °C more than over 1961–1990 (3.9 °C), with about 128 mm of rain. The warmest month ever measured is July 2018 (22.3 °C), the coldest February 2015 (−9.7 °C). See the full series of Greenwood A
Today in Kingston (Nova Scotia)
- Best time to air the house: around 9:00. The outdoor dew point drops to 4.8 °C; once warmed to 20 °C, that air holds only 37 % humidity, against 50 % in a typical home: opening the windows dries the house. How it is calculated
- Washing outside: between 11:00 and 15:00. With 56 % humidity, 14.4 °C and wind at 22.1 km/h, a load of cotton washing dries in about 4 h. How it is calculated
- UV index of 3.1 around 12:00: stay in the shade around 12:00. Fair skin burns in about 65 minutes without protection; wear sunscreen and a hat if you are outdoors. How it is calculated
- Terrace and barbecue between 18:00 and 23:00: dry but cool, 12 °C at 8 pm and wind at 13 km/h. Wrap up warm, or move indoors. How it is calculated
Calculated from Open-Meteo forecasts of 2026-11-02 08:13 (local time): model values, not measurements. All of today's advice
7-day forecast for Kingston (Nova Scotia)
Today (Monday 2 Nov) in Kingston (Nova Scotia): overcast, 4 to 15 °C, precipitation 0.0 mm (7 %), wind up to 26 km/h. Tomorrow: heavy drizzle, 4 to 12 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
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| Today | overcast | 4 °C | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 26 km/h |
| Tomorrow | heavy drizzle | 4 °C | 12 °C | 3.5 mm | 16 km/h |
| Wed 4 Nov | drizzle | 4 °C | 16 °C | 2.4 mm | 20 km/h |
| Thu 5 Nov | overcast | 11 °C | 19 °C | 0.0 mm | 14 km/h |
| Fri 6 Nov | overcast | 12 °C | 20 °C | 0.0 mm | 16 km/h |
| Sat 7 Nov | heavy drizzle | 12 °C | 17 °C | 6.0 mm | 33 km/h |
| Sun 8 Nov | light rain | 9 °C | 15 °C | 6.9 mm | 31 km/h |
Tomorrow's weather in Kingston (Nova Scotia)
Tomorrow, Tuesday 3 Nov, in Kingston (Nova Scotia): heavy drizzle, from 4 to 12 °C, 3.5 mm of precipitation (probability 32 %), wind up to 16 km/h.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 00:00 |  overcast | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 % | 9 km/h |
| 03:00 |  heavy drizzle | 10 °C | 1.1 mm | 23 % | 7 km/h |
| 06:00 | light drizzle | 8 °C | 0.4 mm | 31 % | 16 km/h |
| 09:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 17 % | 12 km/h |
| 12:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 9 % | 12 km/h |
| 15:00 |  partly cloudy | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 11 % | 12 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 23 % | 7 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 14 % | 8 km/h |
Frequently asked questions
Will it rain tomorrow in Kingston (Nova Scotia)?
Yes: 3.5 mm expected, probability 32 %.
How warm will it be tomorrow in Kingston (Nova Scotia)?
Between 4 and 12 °C.
The weekend
This weekend in Kingston (Nova Scotia): Saturday heavy drizzle, 12 to 17 °C, Sunday light rain, 9 to 15 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
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| Sat 7 Nov | heavy drizzle | 12 °C | 17 °C | 6.0 mm | 33 km/h |
| Sun 8 Nov |  light rain | 9 °C | 15 °C | 6.9 mm | 31 km/h |
Hour by hour
The next 48 hours in Kingston (Nova Scotia), hour by hour: temperature from 4 to 15 °C, 4.9 mm of rain expected.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 09:00 |  sunny | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 11 km/h |
| 10:00 | sunny | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 18 km/h |
| 11:00 | sunny | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 22 km/h |
| 12:00 | sunny | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 26 km/h |
| 13:00 | sunny | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 24 km/h |
| 14:00 | sunny | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 25 km/h |
| 15:00 | sunny | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 23 km/h |
| 16:00 | overcast | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 16 km/h |
| 17:00 | overcast | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 % | 12 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 % | 12 km/h |
| 19:00 | overcast | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 % | 11 km/h |
| 20:00 | overcast | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 7 % | 14 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 % | 12 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 % | 14 km/h |
| 23:00 | overcast | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 % | 13 km/h |
| 00:00 | overcast | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 % | 9 km/h |
| 01:00 | overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 % | 7 km/h |
| 02:00 | light drizzle | 11 °C | 0.4 mm | 5 % | 6 km/h |
| 03:00 | heavy drizzle | 10 °C | 1.1 mm | 23 % | 7 km/h |
| 04:00 | light drizzle | 10 °C | 0.4 mm | 32 % | 8 km/h |
| 05:00 | light drizzle | 10 °C | 0.4 mm | 26 % | 6 km/h |
| 06:00 | light drizzle | 8 °C | 0.4 mm | 31 % | 16 km/h |
| 07:00 | light drizzle | 8 °C | 0.4 mm | 21 % | 12 km/h |
| 08:00 | light drizzle | 7 °C | 0.4 mm | 28 % | 11 km/h |
| 09:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 17 % | 12 km/h |
| 10:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 14 % | 12 km/h |
| 11:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 14 % | 11 km/h |
| 12:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 9 % | 12 km/h |
| 13:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 8 % | 12 km/h |
| 14:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 9 % | 12 km/h |
| 15:00 | partly cloudy | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 11 % | 12 km/h |
| 16:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 12 % | 12 km/h |
| 17:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 18 % | 9 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 23 % | 7 km/h |
| 19:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 26 % | 7 km/h |
| 20:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 26 % | 8 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 14 % | 8 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 14 % | 9 km/h |
| 23:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 14 % | 9 km/h |
| 00:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 14 % | 10 km/h |
| 01:00 | overcast | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 14 % | 11 km/h |
| 02:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 14 % | 13 km/h |
| 03:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 61 % | 16 km/h |
| 04:00 | light drizzle | 8 °C | 0.4 mm | 61 % | 17 km/h |
| 05:00 | light drizzle | 8 °C | 0.1 mm | 61 % | 18 km/h |
| 06:00 | light drizzle | 9 °C | 0.2 mm | 61 % | 19 km/h |
| 07:00 | light drizzle | 9 °C | 0.2 mm | 61 % | 20 km/h |
| 08:00 | drizzle | 9 °C | 0.5 mm | 61 % | 19 km/h |
Location of Kingston (Nova Scotia)
Kingston (Nova Scotia) lies at 28 m, 14 m below the average of the 70 places we cover in Nova Scotia (42 m). That makes it the 29th lowest of the 70. The main town, Halifax, lies 114 km to the east. The nearest places we cover are Greenwood (2 km to the south), Berwick (18 km to the east), Kentville (36 km to the east) and New Minas (38 km to the east). With about 3,466 inhabitants according to GeoNames, Kingston (Nova Scotia) is the 42nd largest of the 70 places we cover in Nova Scotia.
Today is 7.6 °C above the November normal (7.7 °C).
Climate of Kingston (Nova Scotia): 1991–2020 normals
In Kingston (Nova Scotia), July is typically the warmest month (up to 22.0 °C on average), while January is the coldest at -8.1 °C. December sees the most rain, with around 128 mm.
By season (average highs, 1991–2020 normals): winter 0.3 °C and 319 mm of rain, spring 8.2 °C and 287 mm, summer 20.8 °C and 262 mm, autumn 13.1 °C and 338 mm. The wettest season is autumn (28 % of the annual total), the driest summer (22 %).
| Max T (°C) | Min T (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Rainy days | |
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| January | -0.9 | -8.1 | 101 | 13 |
| February | -0.6 | -8.0 | 89 | 11 |
| March | 2.7 | -4.2 | 101 | 12 |
| April | 8.1 | 1.3 | 94 | 12 |
| May | 13.9 | 6.5 | 92 | 12 |
| June | 18.5 | 11.5 | 102 | 12 |
| July | 22.0 | 15.8 | 78 | 11 |
| August | 21.9 | 15.9 | 82 | 10 |
| September | 18.6 | 13.0 | 101 | 10 |
| October | 13.1 | 7.9 | 116 | 11 |
| November | 7.7 | 2.6 | 121 | 12 |
| December | 2.5 | -3.1 | 128 | 14 |
Compared with Halifax, the main town 114 km to the east, highs in the warmest month are 1.2 °C lower here, and the year brings 79 mm less precipitation. In 4 months the average low falls below 0 °C (January, February, March and December); in 2 months the average high exceeds 20 °C (July and August).
Nearby places with normals of their own (from another station or reanalysis grid cell) compare as follows: Berwick (18 km to the east): summers 1.8 °C warmer and 46 mm drier a year; Kentville (36 km to the east): summers 2.3 °C warmer and 6 mm drier a year; Wolfville (46 km to the east): summers 1.8 °C warmer and 35 mm drier a year. Among the 70 places we cover in Nova Scotia whose normals come from the ERA5 reanalysis, Kingston (Nova Scotia) ranks 48th for summer warmth and 54th for annual precipitation. The warmest summers are in New Glasgow and Kentville and the coolest in Yarmouth; the wettest year is in Lunenburg and Chester and the driest in Amherst.
What is the warmest month in Kingston (Nova Scotia)?
The warmest month in Kingston (Nova Scotia) is typically July, averaging 22.0 °C (1991–2020 normal). The coldest is January, at -8.1 °C.
How many rainy days does Kingston (Nova Scotia) get per year?
Kingston (Nova Scotia) sees about 141 rainy days a year, adding up to roughly 1206 mm of rainfall (1991–2020 normals).
How big is the gap between summer and winter in Kingston (Nova Scotia)?
Between July and January, the temperature gap in Kingston (Nova Scotia) runs to about 30.1 °C, based on the 1991–2020 normals.