Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Newcastle under Lyme features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (40 °F) and 17 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (18 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 911 mm (35.8 inches) and receives 162 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Newcastle under Lyme enjoys an average of 2935 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 39 minutes to 16 hours 48 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Newcastle under Lyme are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 17 °C (60 - 62 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 6 °C (40 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Newcastle under Lyme experiences 8 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 28 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Average high | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (40°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Average low | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (27°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -3°C (28°F) |
Minimum | -5°C (24°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Newcastle under Lyme, England, United Kingdom with other places around the world.
Newcastle under Lyme usually has the most precipitation in June, October and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 92 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Newcastle under Lyme are January, April and May. On average, 58 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 66 (2.6) | 70 (2.7) | 78 (3.1) | 47 (1.9) | 61 (2.4) | 88 (3.5) | 87 (3.4) | 84 (3.3) | 73 (2.9) | 99 (3.9) | 71 (2.8) | 89 (3.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Newcastle under Lyme are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 16 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Newcastle under Lyme: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 6 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 79 | 144 | 200 | 309 | 389 | 355 | 394 | 358 | 280 | 217 | 109 | 96 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 11m | 9h 51m | 11h 54m | 14h 0m | 15h 50m | 16h 48m | 16h 17m | 14h 38m | 12h 36m | 10h 32m | 8h 39m | 7h 39m |
Newcastle under Lyme experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 7 - 8, which corresponds to the High / Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Newcastle under Lyme UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |