Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours
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.
The
average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 3.1 °C (38 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 14.9 °C (59 °F). The cold record is -14 °C (6.8 °F), set in December 1995. The heat record is 32.5 °C (90.5 °F), set in August 1990. Here are the average temperatures.
Newcastle - Average temperatures| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Min (°C) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
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| Max (°C) | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 6 |
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| Min (°F) | 34 | 34 | 36 | 37 | 43 | 48 | 52 | 50 | 48 | 43 | 37 | 34 |
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| Max (°F) | 43 | 43 | 48 | 52 | 57 | 63 | 66 | 66 | 61 | 54 | 46 | 43 |
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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.
Newcastle - Average precipitation| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
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| Prec.(mm) | 50 | 40 | 45 | 55 | 45 | 55 | 55 | 60 | 55 | 60 | 70 | 55 | 650 |
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| Prec.(in) | 2 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 25.6 |
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| Days | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 122 |
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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.
Newcastle - Sunshine| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Hours | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
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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.
Newcastle - Sea temperature| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Temp (°C) | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
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| Temp (°F) | 45 | 43 | 43 | 45 | 48 | 54 | 57 | 59 | 57 | 54 | 50 | 46 |
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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, and a sweatshirt or sweater for the evening or for cool days.