Thermograph

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 43°C on 2017-02-12; its coldest fell to 1°C on 1995-07-30.

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
42°C2013-01-18
19°C1986-01-17
30°C2017-01-13
12°C1997-01-07
February
43°C2017-02-12
18°C2012-02-02
28°C2011-02-05
11°C1993-02-22
March
39°C1983-03-09
17°C1987-03-02
25°C2023-03-06
9°C1994-03-12
April
35°C1986-04-04
14°C1983-04-17
22°C1986-04-04
5°C2006-04-22
May
28°C2013-05-01
12°C1987-05-27
19°C2026-05-02
3°C1987-05-28
June
24°C1997-06-06
10°C2021-06-10
16°C1991-06-06
2°C1985-06-23
July
25°C1990-07-24
10°C1984-07-03
19°C1990-07-24
1°C1995-07-30
August
29°C2024-08-30
10°C1986-08-05
19°C2024-08-30
2°C1994-08-03
September
34°C1980-09-25
14°C2005-09-04
23°C2017-09-23
4°C1995-09-07
October
38°C1988-10-29
14°C2011-10-02
23°C2019-10-25
6°C1987-10-12
November
42°C1982-11-25
14°C1986-11-19
29°C2004-11-30
8°C2003-11-02
December
42°C2004-12-01
17°C2002-12-10
27°C2025-12-21
10°C1995-12-25

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)
43°C2017-02-12
17°C2002-12-10
30°C2017-01-13
10°C1995-12-25
Autumn (Mar–May)
39°C1983-03-09
12°C1987-05-27
25°C2023-03-06
3°C1987-05-28
Winter (Jun–Aug)
29°C2024-08-30
10°C1984-07-03
19°C2024-08-30
1°C1995-07-30
Spring (Sep–Nov)
42°C1982-11-25
14°C2005-09-04
29°C2004-11-30
4°C1995-09-07

All-time records

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

High

Highest 43°C 2017-02-12
Lowest 10°C 1984-07-03

Low

Highest 30°C 2017-01-13
Lowest 1°C 1995-07-30

Feels-like

Highest 76°C 2017-02-12
Lowest -4°C 1986-07-25

Humidity

Highest 23.1 g/m³ 2023-01-29
Lowest 3.6 g/m³ 1994-09-19

Wind

Highest 44 km/h 2009-09-23
Lowest 4 km/h 2000-03-11

Gust

Highest 100 km/h 2007-06-08
Lowest 12 km/h 1994-05-31

Precip

Wettest 120 mm 2016-01-05
Driest 13-day dry spell 2004-06-20

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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