The 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.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
For sun, go from late January to mid February. It peaks in mid February, at 58. Avoid mid May to early September for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in August, when the sky is typically 37% covered at midday (partly cloudy).
The being outside season here runs from September to early January, with a second spell from February to mid May. It peaks in mid November, at 84. The weakest stretch is from late June to mid July, when it drops to 29, mostly because it is too cold.
For walking, go from mid April to mid November. It peaks in mid June, at 83. Avoid late January for this: it falls to 15, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
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. 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. 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. The clearest skies in Newcastle come in August, when the sky is typically 39% covered; March is the cloudiest month, at 56%.
Month by month Newcastle climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27°C | 21°C | 27°C | 19% | 51% | 3.3 m/s | 53 | 52 | 23 |
| February | 26°C | 20°C | 26°C | 20% | 51% | 3.2 m/s | 59 | 55 | 25 |
| March | 25°C | 19°C | 25°C | 23% | 56% | 3.0 m/s | 67 | 46 | 33 |
| April | 22°C | 15°C | 21°C | 18% | 48% | 2.4 m/s | 81 | 22 | 58 |
| May | 18°C | 11°C | 16°C | 14% | 44% | 2.5 m/s | 64 | 3 | 80 |
| June | 15°C | 9°C | 13°C | 19% | 51% | 2.7 m/s | 36 | 0 | 79 |
| July | 15°C | 8°C | 12°C | 15% | 41% | 2.9 m/s | 31 | 0 | 78 |
| August | 17°C | 9°C | 13°C | 15% | 39% | 2.8 m/s | 43 | 0 | 81 |
| September | 20°C | 12°C | 17°C | 13% | 39% | 3.0 m/s | 65 | 5 | 78 |
| October | 22°C | 15°C | 20°C | 17% | 48% | 3.2 m/s | 79 | 16 | 69 |
| November | 24°C | 17°C | 22°C | 15% | 47% | 3.4 m/s | 79 | 26 | 58 |
| December | 26°C | 20°C | 25°C | 14% | 49% | 3.5 m/s | 64 | 41 | 38 |
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
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
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
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
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.
Where to go instead in early July, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.