Editing Kingston, Pennsylvania (section)

===Climate===
Kingston has a [[humid continental climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''Dfa/Dfb'') with four distinct seasons. Winters are cold with a January average of {{convert|25.8|°F|1}}.<ref name="NCDC txt KAVP"/> The surrounding mountains have an influence on the climate (including both precipitation and temperatures), leading to wide variations within a short distance.<ref name = NOAALCD>{{cite web |url= ftp://ftp.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/lcd/annual/2014/01201413AVP.pdf |title= Local Climatological Data–Annual Summary with Comparative Data: Wilkes–Barre/Scranton |publisher= [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] |access-date = September 30, 2015}}</ref> On average, temperatures below {{convert|0|°F|1}} are infrequent, occurring three days per year, and there are 36 days where the maximum temperature remains below {{convert|32|°F|1}}.<ref name=NOAALCD /> The average annual snowfall is {{convert|46.2|in|cm|0}} during the winter (in which severe snowstorms are rare).<ref name=NOAALCD/> However, when snowstorms do occur, they can disrupt normal routines for several days.<ref name=NOAALCD/>

Summers are warm, with a July average of {{convert|71.4|°F|1}}.<ref name="NCDC txt KAVP"/> In an average summer, temperatures exceeding {{convert|90|°F|1}} occur on an average of nine days and can occasionally exceed {{convert|100|°F|1}}.<ref name="NWS Binghamton, NY (BGM)"/> Spring and fall are unpredictable, with temperatures ranging from cold to warm (although they are usually mild). On average, Kingston receives {{convert|38.2|in|sigfig=3}} of precipitation each year, which is relatively evenly distributed throughout the year (though the summer months receive more precipitation).<ref name="NWS Binghamton, NY (BGM)"/> Extreme temperatures range from {{convert|-21|°F|1}} on January 21, 1994, to {{convert|103|°F|1}} on July 9, 1936.<ref name="NWS Binghamton, NY (BGM)"/> Kingston averages 2,303 hours of sunshine per year, ranging from a low of 96 hours in December (or 33% of possible sunshine) to 286 hours in July (or 62% of possible sunshine).<ref name="WMO KAVP"/>

Kingston straddles the [[hardiness zone]] boundary between 6a and 6b, meaning that the average annual absolute minimum temperature is approximately -5&nbsp;°F.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/InteractiveMap.aspx | title=Interactive Map &#124; USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map | access-date=2019-09-07 | archive-date=2014-02-09 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140209122445/http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/phzmweb/interactivemap.aspx | url-status=dead }}</ref>

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