Thermograph

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

Weather in Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa in December

In an average December, Newcastle sees a daily high around 29°C and a low around 14°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high29°C
Typical high range24°C to 34°C
Average low14°C
Typical low range11°C to 17°C
Average daily precipitation5 mm

December records

The most extreme December on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total December accumulation.

High

Highest 40°C 2015-12-19
Lowest 17°C 2019-12-10

Low

Highest 21°C 2015-12-12
Lowest 2°C 1994-12-12

Feels-like

Highest 55°C 2015-12-07
Lowest -2°C 1994-12-12

Humidity

Highest 17.2 g/m³ 2006-12-28
Lowest 5.9 g/m³ 1984-12-05

Wind

Highest 45 km/h 2003-12-17
Lowest 7 km/h 2013-12-24

Precip

Wettest 236 mm 1995
Driest 53 mm 2015

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