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

Weather in Newcastle in August

In an average August, Newcastle sees a daily high around 17°C and a low around 13°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high17°C
Typical high range14°C to 20°C
Average low13°C
Typical low range11°C to 15°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

August records

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

High

Highest 25°C 2024-08-30
Lowest 12°C 1996-08-19

Low

Highest 19°C 2024-08-30
Lowest 9°C 2005-08-11

Feels-like

Highest 25°C 2024-08-30
Lowest 4°C 1986-08-05

Humidity

Highest 13.0 g/m³ 1995-08-21
Lowest 5.1 g/m³ 1997-08-24

Wind

Highest 61 km/h 2012-08-10
Lowest 10 km/h 1998-08-29

Gust

Highest 102 km/h 2012-08-10
Lowest 17 km/h 1998-08-29

Precip

Wettest 264 mm 2025
Driest 2 mm 2009

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