Thermograph

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

Newcastle upon Tyne weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Newcastle upon Tyne, 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 2022-07-19; its coldest fell to -15°C on 1982-01-11.

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
14°C2022-01-01
-4°C1982-01-07
11°C2022-01-01
-15°C1982-01-11
February
16°C2019-02-26
-3°C2018-02-28
12°C1998-02-15
-7°C2021-02-12
March
21°C2012-03-27
0°C2013-03-11
13°C2017-03-30
-9°C2001-03-02
April
23°C2025-04-29
3°C1981-04-24
13°C2007-04-24
-2°C1989-04-24
May
25°C2010-05-22
7°C1982-05-06
15°C2017-05-24
0°C2010-05-13
June
29°C2025-06-20
9°C1991-06-02
18°C2023-06-24
3°C2015-06-15
July
36°C2022-07-19
11°C1997-07-01
20°C2022-07-19
7°C2000-07-07
August
32°C1990-08-03
12°C1986-08-22
18°C1990-08-03
5°C2012-08-31
September
27°C2023-09-09
10°C1998-09-12
18°C1999-09-02
3°C1988-09-30
October
25°C1985-10-01
5°C2008-10-28
18°C1985-10-01
-1°C1993-10-18
November
17°C2015-11-09
1°C2010-11-27
15°C2022-11-11
-6°C2010-11-28
December
16°C2015-12-19
-3°C1981-12-17
14°C1994-12-11
-11°C1981-12-10

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
16°C2019-02-26
-4°C1982-01-07
14°C1994-12-11
-15°C1982-01-11
Spring (Mar–May)
25°C2010-05-22
0°C2013-03-11
15°C2017-05-24
-9°C2001-03-02
Summer (Jun–Aug)
36°C2022-07-19
9°C1991-06-02
20°C2022-07-19
3°C2015-06-15
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
27°C2023-09-09
1°C2010-11-27
18°C1985-10-01
-6°C2010-11-28

All-time records

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

High

Highest 36°C 2022-07-19
Lowest -4°C 1982-01-07

Low

Highest 20°C 2022-07-19
Lowest -15°C 1982-01-11

Feels-like

Highest 39°C 2022-07-19
Lowest -22°C 1982-01-11

Humidity

Highest 16.7 g/m³ 2026-06-26
Lowest 1.8 g/m³ 1982-01-14

Wind

Highest 66 km/h 2005-01-08
Lowest 5 km/h 1987-11-07

Gust

Highest 130 km/h 2005-01-08
Lowest 10 km/h 1989-11-29

Precip

Wettest 53 mm 1980-08-15
Driest 9-day dry spell 1980-05-10

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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