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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 May

In an average May, Newcastle sees a daily high around 20°C and a low around 16°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high20°C
Typical high range18°C to 22°C
Average low16°C
Typical low range13°C to 18°C
Average daily precipitation3 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 26°C 1995-05-01
Lowest 14°C 2000-05-30

Low

Highest 20°C 1996-05-04
Lowest 9°C 2000-05-29

Feels-like

Highest 26°C 1995-05-01
Lowest 5°C 2000-05-29

Humidity

Highest 16.9 g/m³ 2022-05-14
Lowest 6.2 g/m³ 1987-05-29

Wind

Highest 48 km/h 1985-05-20
Lowest 8 km/h 2013-05-10

Precip

Wettest 298 mm 2001
Driest 5 mm 2016

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