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

Weather in Newcastle upon Tyne in January

In an average January, Newcastle upon Tyne sees a daily high around 7°C and a low around 3°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high7°C
Typical high range3°C to 11°C
Average low3°C
Typical low range-1°C to 6°C
Average daily precipitation3 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 14°C 2022-01-01
Lowest -4°C 1982-01-07

Low

Highest 11°C 2022-01-01
Lowest -15°C 1982-01-11

Feels-like

Highest 11°C 2022-01-01
Lowest -22°C 1982-01-11

Humidity

Highest 8.8 g/m³ 2015-01-01
Lowest 1.8 g/m³ 1982-01-14

Wind

Highest 66 km/h 2005-01-08
Lowest 5 km/h 1997-01-07

Gust

Highest 130 km/h 2005-01-08
Lowest 10 km/h 1997-01-07

Precip

Wettest 141 mm 2016
Driest 17 mm 1997

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