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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Newcastle in December

In an average December, Newcastle sees a daily high around 27°C and a low around 15°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high27°C
Typical high range21°C to 32°C
Average low15°C
Typical low range13°C to 18°C
Average daily precipitation5 mm

December records

The most extreme December on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total December accumulation.

High

Highest 38°C 2015-12-24
Lowest 12°C 2019-12-04

Low

Highest 21°C 2012-12-30
Lowest 6°C 1994-12-12

Feels-like

Highest 49°C 2015-12-07
Lowest 4°C 1994-12-11

Humidity

Highest 17.2 g/m³ 1987-12-21
Lowest 6.5 g/m³ 1984-12-05

Wind

Highest 31 km/h 2017-12-13
Lowest 7 km/h 1981-12-05

Gust

Highest 67 km/h 2017-12-13
Lowest 16 km/h 1992-12-31

Precip

Wettest 284 mm 1995
Driest 77 mm 2001

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