Thermograph

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

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

In an average May, Newcastle sees a daily high around 23°C and a low around 8°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high23°C
Typical high range18°C to 26°C
Average low8°C
Typical low range5°C to 11°C
Average daily precipitation0 mm

May records

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

High

Highest 31°C 2012-05-01
Lowest 6°C 1997-05-28

Low

Highest 14°C 2012-05-03
Lowest -2°C 2007-05-25

Feels-like

Highest 33°C 2012-05-02
Lowest -7°C 2007-05-22

Humidity

Highest 12.3 g/m³ 1986-05-01
Lowest 2.5 g/m³ 1992-05-30

Wind

Highest 54 km/h 2026-05-10
Lowest 8 km/h 2001-05-02

Precip

Wettest 50 mm 1996
Driest 0 mm 1992

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