Thermograph

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

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

In an average March, Newcastle sees a daily high around 28°C and a low around 14°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high28°C
Typical high range23°C to 32°C
Average low14°C
Typical low range11°C to 16°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

March records

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

High

Highest 37°C 2024-03-10
Lowest 15°C 1996-03-04

Low

Highest 19°C 2024-03-08
Lowest 4°C 1996-03-04

Feels-like

Highest 49°C 2024-03-06
Lowest -1°C 1996-03-04

Humidity

Highest 16.5 g/m³ 1988-03-01
Lowest 4.4 g/m³ 2016-03-29

Wind

Highest 42 km/h 1983-03-18
Lowest 6 km/h 2006-03-09

Precip

Wettest 189 mm 1997
Driest 32 mm 2021

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