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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 October

In an average October, Newcastle sees a daily high around 22°C and a low around 16°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high22°C
Typical high range18°C to 26°C
Average low16°C
Typical low range13°C to 18°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

October records

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

High

Highest 33°C 1988-10-21
Lowest 15°C 1992-10-21

Low

Highest 21°C 2025-10-09
Lowest 10°C 2014-10-15

Feels-like

Highest 40°C 1988-10-21
Lowest 6°C 2014-10-15

Humidity

Highest 17.9 g/m³ 2005-10-30
Lowest 5.6 g/m³ 1984-10-17

Wind

Highest 40 km/h 2004-10-20
Lowest 9 km/h 1988-10-30

Precip

Wettest 208 mm 2004
Driest 5 mm 1988

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