Thermograph

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

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

In an average January, Newcastle sees a daily high around 29°C and a low around 15°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high29°C
Typical high range24°C to 34°C
Average low15°C
Typical low range12°C to 18°C
Average daily precipitation5 mm

January records

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

High

Highest 42°C 2016-01-06
Lowest 15°C 1991-01-09

Low

Highest 22°C 2016-01-06
Lowest 5°C 2001-01-03

Feels-like

Highest 53°C 2016-01-07
Lowest 1°C 2001-01-03

Humidity

Highest 16.9 g/m³ 2019-01-15
Lowest 6.8 g/m³ 2019-01-22

Wind

Highest 39 km/h 1993-01-21
Lowest 7 km/h 2015-01-26

Precip

Wettest 263 mm 2006
Driest 62 mm 2007

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