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Newcastle

Australia · 153,000 people
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The year’s records
Annual mean 18°C · wettest around March · prevailing wind SE
Warmest
27.8 °C
Coldest
14.7 °C
Wettest
40%
Windiest
4.9 m/s
Prevailing
SE
4.0 m/s average

When this place is good five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it

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The average temperature in Newcastle over the whole year is 18°C. January is the hottest month, with highs of about 27°C; July is the coldest, with lows of about 8°C.

Month by month Newcastle climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it

MonthHighLowFeels likeChance of rainCloudWindBeing outsideSunWalking
January27°C21°C27°C19%51%3.3 m/s535223
February26°C20°C26°C20%51%3.2 m/s595525
March25°C19°C25°C23%56%3.0 m/s674633
April22°C15°C21°C18%48%2.4 m/s812258
May18°C11°C16°C14%44%2.5 m/s64380
June15°C9°C13°C19%51%2.7 m/s36079
July15°C8°C12°C15%41%2.9 m/s31078
August17°C9°C13°C15%39%2.8 m/s43081
September20°C12°C17°C13%39%3.0 m/s65578
October22°C15°C20°C17%48%3.2 m/s791669
November24°C17°C22°C15%47%3.4 m/s792658
December26°C20°C25°C14%49%3.5 m/s644138

High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.

Seasons, and the year in short Newcastle weather by season

Year round, Newcastle has days of about 15°C at their warmest in June, its coolest month, and 27°C in January, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 8°C to 21°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 18°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around March and least likely around September. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.

Newcastle weather in winterJune to August

High 16°CLow 9°CRain 16%

Winter in Newcastle has typical daily highs of about 16°C and lows of about 9°C, with a 16% chance of rain on a given day.

Newcastle weather in springSeptember to November

High 22°CLow 15°CRain 15%

Spring in Newcastle has typical daily highs of about 22°C and lows of about 15°C, with a 15% chance of rain on a given day.

Newcastle weather in summerDecember to February

High 26°CLow 20°CRain 18%

Summer in Newcastle has typical daily highs of about 26°C and lows of about 20°C, with a 18% chance of rain on a given day.

Newcastle weather in autumnMarch to May

High 22°CLow 15°CRain 19%

Autumn in Newcastle has typical daily highs of about 22°C and lows of about 15°C, with a 19% chance of rain on a given day.

When is the rainy season in Newcastle?

Newcastle has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 13% in September, the driest month, to 23% in March, the wettest.

What time of year is Newcastle windiest?

Winds in Newcastle are highest in December, averaging 3.5 m/s (13 km/h), and lightest in April, at 2.4 m/s (9 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SE.

What is the average temperature in Newcastle year round?

The average temperature in Newcastle over the whole year is 18°C. January is the hottest month, with highs of about 27°C; July is the coldest, with lows of about 8°C.

The guideBest time to visit NewcastleThe most comfortable time to visit Newcastle is from September to early January, and again from February to mid May. For sun, aim for late January to mid February; for walking, go from mid April to mid November.Read it →