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

Weather in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia in August

In an average August, Newcastle sees a daily high around 17°C and a low around 12°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high17°C
Typical high range15°C to 20°C
Average low12°C
Typical low range10°C to 14°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

August records

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

High

Highest 25°C 1995-08-21
Lowest 12°C 2001-08-27

Low

Highest 19°C 2009-08-24
Lowest 7°C 2015-08-05

Feels-like

Highest 25°C 1995-08-21
Lowest 3°C 1986-08-06

Humidity

Highest 14.2 g/m³ 2003-08-13
Lowest 5.9 g/m³ 2005-08-11

Wind

Highest 45 km/h 1996-08-19
Lowest 6 km/h 1987-08-15

Precip

Wettest 222 mm 1998
Driest 3 mm 1995

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