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

Weather in Newcastle upon Tyne in May

In an average May, Newcastle upon Tyne sees a daily high around 14°C and a low around 7°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high14°C
Typical high range10°C to 18°C
Average low7°C
Typical low range4°C to 10°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

May records

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

High

Highest 25°C 2010-05-22
Lowest 7°C 1982-05-06

Low

Highest 15°C 2017-05-24
Lowest 0°C 2010-05-13

Feels-like

Highest 25°C 2010-05-22
Lowest -5°C 2010-05-13

Humidity

Highest 12.4 g/m³ 2018-05-31
Lowest 4.2 g/m³ 1982-05-01

Wind

Highest 55 km/h 1986-05-27
Lowest 7 km/h 2019-05-19

Gust

Highest 105 km/h 1982-05-03
Lowest 17 km/h 1991-05-17

Precip

Wettest 95 mm 2006
Driest 21 mm 2008

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