Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1981–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 42°C on 2016-01-06; its coldest fell to -3°C on 1981-09-02.
Records by month
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 42°C2016-01-06
15°C1991-01-09
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22°C2016-01-06
5°C2001-01-03
|
| February | 38°C1983-02-26
16°C2017-02-21
|
21°C2025-02-05
9°C1986-02-27
|
| March | 37°C2024-03-10
15°C1996-03-04
|
19°C2024-03-08
4°C1996-03-04
|
| April | 34°C2016-04-01
11°C2008-04-21
|
17°C1987-04-08
1°C1997-04-29
|
| May | 31°C2012-05-01
6°C1997-05-28
|
14°C2012-05-03
-2°C2007-05-25
|
| June | 28°C2010-06-26
6°C1997-06-30
|
11°C2005-06-07
-3°C2010-06-16
|
| July | 28°C2005-07-25
3°C1996-07-07
|
10°C2004-07-02
-3°C2009-07-24
|
| August | 32°C2015-08-29
7°C2012-08-07
|
15°C2012-08-25
-2°C2003-08-22
|
| September | 37°C1983-09-29
3°C2001-09-13
|
19°C2015-09-30
-3°C1981-09-02
|
| October | 38°C2015-10-13
12°C2023-10-30
|
19°C2002-10-18
2°C2024-10-01
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| November | 40°C2015-11-11
14°C1995-11-18
|
22°C2023-11-24
3°C2002-11-25
|
| December | 40°C2015-12-19
17°C2019-12-10
|
21°C2015-12-12
2°C1994-12-12
|
Records by season
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Southern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| Summer (Dec–Feb) | 42°C2016-01-06
15°C1991-01-09
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22°C2016-01-06
2°C1994-12-12
|
| Autumn (Mar–May) | 37°C2024-03-10
6°C1997-05-28
|
19°C2024-03-08
-2°C2007-05-25
|
| Winter (Jun–Aug) | 32°C2015-08-29
3°C1996-07-07
|
15°C2012-08-25
-3°C2010-06-16
|
| Spring (Sep–Nov) | 40°C2015-11-11
3°C2001-09-13
|
22°C2023-11-24
-3°C1981-09-02
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Newcastle has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.