Newcastle weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Newcastle, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 40°C on 2016-01-06; its coldest fell to -6°C on 1988-07-12.
Records by month
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 40°C2016-01-06
12°C1991-01-09
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21°C2009-01-08
9°C2001-01-03
|
| February | 36°C1983-02-27
13°C1996-02-15
|
20°C1983-02-26
10°C2002-02-10
|
| March | 35°C1999-03-01
12°C1996-03-04
|
20°C2024-03-05
6°C2007-03-19
|
| April | 33°C2016-04-02
10°C2009-04-21
|
17°C1988-04-06
4°C1988-04-26
|
| May | 32°C2012-05-01
6°C1997-05-28
|
16°C2012-05-03
-1°C2007-05-23
|
| June | 30°C2010-06-26
3°C1997-06-30
|
16°C2013-06-02
-3°C1992-06-26
|
| July | 29°C2005-07-25
2°C1996-07-07
|
12°C2020-07-10
-6°C1988-07-12
|
| August | 32°C2015-08-31
6°C2011-08-15
|
17°C2021-08-27
-1°C1992-08-12
|
| September | 37°C1983-09-29
2°C2001-09-13
|
19°C2005-09-24
-1°C1981-09-02
|
| October | 37°C2015-10-13
7°C2023-10-30
|
20°C2019-10-25
3°C2016-10-05
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| November | 38°C2015-11-11
11°C2017-11-16
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20°C2023-11-28
4°C2017-11-17
|
| December | 38°C2015-12-24
12°C2019-12-04
|
21°C2012-12-30
6°C1994-12-12
|
Records by season
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Southern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| Summer (Dec–Feb) | 40°C2016-01-06
12°C2019-12-04
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21°C2009-01-08
6°C1994-12-12
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| Autumn (Mar–May) | 35°C1999-03-01
6°C1997-05-28
|
20°C2024-03-05
-1°C2007-05-23
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| Winter (Jun–Aug) | 32°C2015-08-31
2°C1996-07-07
|
17°C2021-08-27
-6°C1988-07-12
|
| Spring (Sep–Nov) | 38°C2015-11-11
2°C2001-09-13
|
20°C2023-11-28
-1°C1981-09-02
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Newcastle has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Gust
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.