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

Weather in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom in May

In an average May, Newcastle upon Tyne sees a daily high around 13°C and a low around 6°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high13°C
Typical high range10°C to 17°C
Average low6°C
Typical low range3°C to 9°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 25°C 2026-05-25
Lowest 6°C 1997-05-06

Low

Highest 13°C 2019-05-30
Lowest -1°C 2015-05-01

Feels-like

Highest 13°C 2019-05-30
Lowest -7°C 1981-05-05

Humidity

Highest 12.1 g/m³ 2010-05-22
Lowest 4.4 g/m³ 1997-05-06

Wind

Highest 65 km/h 1986-05-27
Lowest 5 km/h 2022-05-31

Precip

Wettest 110 mm 1986
Driest 21 mm 2020

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