Weather in Newcastle in December 2024
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Newcastle;
Average weather
Average temperature in Newcastle in December
Going from a maximum of +57°F during the day to a minimum of +23°F during the night, the temperature in December averages around +46°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 32% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +34°F to +45°F.
Is Newcastle warm or cold in December?
Newcastle is typically chill in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +48°F to +45°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +39°F to +36°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
December is one of the coolest months in Newcastle, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Newcastle in December
Water in Newcastle in December is Comfortable. It varies from +68°F to +77°F, with an average of +73°F. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +45°F.
In December, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Newcastle in December?
Climate in Newcastle in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +48°F | +45°F | +43°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +18°F | +12°F | +7°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +64°F | +61°F | +57°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 65 mm | 68 mm | 54 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 5 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +70°F | +73°F | +74°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 83% | 84% | 83% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1009 HPa | 1009 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 17 | 15 | 14 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||
December weather is still as ok as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +48°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +45°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 65 mm to 68 mm. Humidity rises from 83% to 84%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 4 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 3 sunny days during the month.
January brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 12 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Newcastle is gradually increasing during December, going from 1 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
Here’s how December is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last December in Newcastle?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Newcastle in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1996 (+52°F) and the highest in 2022 (+56°F). The driest year was 2003 with only 518 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2012 with 1037 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Newcastle, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.