Climate almanac
Newcastle
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa · -27.76°, 29.93°
What is the climate like in Newcastle?
The best time to visit Newcastle is typically March – October, with trip comfort peaking in June (8.2/10). Newcastle is warmest in January, when daily highs average 82°F (28°C), and coolest in July, when lows fall to about 40°F (4°C). The wettest month is typically December and the driest is June; the year sees roughly 38 in (954 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitMarch – October — comfort peaks in June (8.2/10)
- Warmest monthJanuary — average high 82°F (28°C)
- Coolest monthJuly — average low 40°F (4°C)
- Wettest monthDecember (6.8 in (173 mm))
- Driest monthJune (0.3 in (7 mm))
- Annual precipitation38 in (954 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromVryheid, 86 km away (1998-2026)