Climate - Newcastle (England)

The climate of Newcastle is oceanic, with quite cold, rainy winters and mild, relatively rainy summers.
Newcastle upon Tyne is located in the north-east of England, a short distance from the coast.
Winter is not very cold, but the sky is often cloudy, the humidity is high and there are periods when the wind blows moderate or strong. The rains are quite frequent.
When cold currents blow from the northeast, it can even snow.
On the coldest nights of the year, the temperature generally drops to around -6/-7 °C (19/21 °F), but can sometimes drop to lower values. The temperature reached -12 °C (10.5 °F) in December 1981, to -16 °C (3 °F) in January 1982, to -9 °C (16 °F) in January 1985 and in February 1986, to -14 °C (7 °F) in December 1995, and to -11 °C (12 °F) in December 2010.
In summer, temperatures are generally mild or cool. It can also rain, and there is not much difference from winter either.
Due to its position enough to the north and on the east coast, summer is cool, so much so that the highs in July and August only reach 19 °C (66 °F). Even the brief heatwaves that can sometimes affect central and southern England, generally do not arrive here. On the warmest days of the year, the temperature typically reaches 27/28 °C (81/82 °F), and more rarely to higher values. The temperature reached 32 °C (89.5 °F) in August 1990 and 30 °C (86 °F) in August 2003.
In June, it can still be quite cold, with highs of 10/12 °C (50/54 °F). In summer, fog can form at night and in the early morning, and highs can sometimes remain around 14/15 °C (57/59 °F) even in July and August.
The average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 3.7 °C (38.7 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 14.9 °C (59 °F). Here are the average temperatures.

Precipitation amounts to 650 millimeters (25.6 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 40 mm (1.6 in) in the driest month (February) to 70 mm (2.8 in) in the wettest (November). Here is the average precipitation.

On average, there are around 1,445 sunshine hours per year. So, the sun doesn't shine often. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.

As for the length of the days, Newcastle's latitude (54°59'N) is so high that white nights occur from June 10 to July 1, in which it is not completely dark even at midnight. On June 21, the longest day of the year, the sun rises at 4:27 am and sets at 9:50 pm.
On December 21, the shortest day of the year, the sun rises at 8:30 am and sets at 3:40 in the afternoon.

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The sea temperature ranges between 6 °C (43 °F) and 15 °C (59 °F). So, it never becomes warm for swimming. Here are the average sea temperatures.

Best Time

The best time to visit Newcastle is the summer, from June to August, since it is the mildest of the year. The temperatures are generally good for outdoors activities, although it's better to bring an umbrella, a jacket and a sweatshirt or sweater for the evening or for cool days.