Geography
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Kingston's Climate
- Kingston, Ontario has a continental climate
- Much like the rest of the Mixedwood plains, Kingston's climate is mild
- Kingston's proximity to major bodies of water, such as Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River allow it to have a milder climate
- The average length of the growing season lasts 169 days
- The daily maximum temperature is in June, with a high of 25.9
- The daily minimum temperature is in January, with a low of -11.4
- Climate change can have major effects on Kingston. Some of these effects include:
- Warmer and dryer summers, warmer winters, increased precipitation, and new types of pests
- Sever weather that Kingston experiences includes:
- Extreme cold or heat, thunderstorms, flash floods, and tornadoes