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

Weather in Newcastle in January

In an average January, Newcastle sees a daily high around 27°C and a low around 16°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high27°C
Typical high range21°C to 32°C
Average low16°C
Typical low range13°C to 18°C
Average daily precipitation5 mm

January records

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

High

Highest 40°C 2016-01-06
Lowest 12°C 1991-01-09

Low

Highest 21°C 2009-01-08
Lowest 9°C 2001-01-03

Feels-like

Highest 51°C 2016-01-07
Lowest 6°C 2001-01-02

Humidity

Highest 17.6 g/m³ 1983-01-31
Lowest 8.2 g/m³ 2018-01-19

Wind

Highest 31 km/h 2010-01-03
Lowest 6 km/h 2004-01-22

Gust

Highest 65 km/h 1984-01-30
Lowest 15 km/h 2004-01-22

Precip

Wettest 290 mm 1984
Driest 66 mm 2012

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