Thermograph

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

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 36°C on 2004-02-21; its coldest fell to 7°C on 1984-07-03.

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.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
35°C2013-01-12
19°C1997-01-11
26°C2024-01-25
17°C2000-01-01
February
36°C2004-02-21
19°C2008-02-29
28°C2011-02-05
16°C1996-02-12
March
32°C2020-03-02
17°C1994-03-12
26°C2023-03-06
15°C1984-03-27
April
29°C1986-04-05
16°C2008-04-28
23°C1986-04-04
12°C2008-04-28
May
25°C2013-05-01
13°C2000-05-30
20°C2000-05-02
9°C2000-05-28
June
22°C2019-06-13
12°C2021-06-10
18°C2016-06-04
8°C1983-06-26
July
22°C1990-07-24
10°C1984-07-03
19°C1990-07-24
7°C1984-07-03
August
25°C2024-08-30
12°C1996-08-19
19°C2024-08-30
9°C2005-08-11
September
28°C2003-09-23
13°C1984-09-29
22°C2017-09-23
9°C1991-09-11
October
31°C2025-10-22
14°C2003-10-11
23°C1988-10-04
11°C2014-10-14
November
33°C2020-11-29
15°C1986-11-19
25°C2020-11-28
12°C2006-11-15
December
35°C2017-12-20
17°C1995-12-12
26°C2000-12-22
14°C1995-12-12

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).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Summer (Dec–Feb)
36°C2004-02-21
17°C1995-12-12
28°C2011-02-05
14°C1995-12-12
Autumn (Mar–May)
32°C2020-03-02
13°C2000-05-30
26°C2023-03-06
9°C2000-05-28
Winter (Jun–Aug)
25°C2024-08-30
10°C1984-07-03
19°C2024-08-30
7°C1984-07-03
Spring (Sep–Nov)
33°C2020-11-29
13°C1984-09-29
25°C2020-11-28
9°C1991-09-11

All-time records

The most extreme value Newcastle has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 36°C 2004-02-21
Lowest 10°C 1984-07-03

Low

Highest 28°C 2011-02-05
Lowest 7°C 1984-07-03

Feels-like

Highest 58°C 2017-12-20
Lowest 2°C 1984-07-03

Humidity

Highest 23.5 g/m³ 2020-02-02
Lowest 5.1 g/m³ 1997-08-24

Wind

Highest 71 km/h 2015-04-20
Lowest 8 km/h 2026-07-10

Gust

Highest 108 km/h 2015-04-20
Lowest 13 km/h 2000-03-11

Precip

Wettest 141 mm 2016-01-05
Driest 12-day dry spell 1988-07-24

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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