Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Newport features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (50 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (18 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1575 mm (62.0 inches) and receives 143 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Newport enjoys an average of 3332 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 51 minutes to 14 hours 25 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Newport are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 12 °C (50 - 54 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Newport experiences 115 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 5 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean maximum | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average high | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Daily mean | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average low | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (27°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Minimum | -8°C (18°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
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Newport usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 16 rainy days and 187 mm (7.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Newport are January, March and October. On average, 82 mm (3.2 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) | 82 (3.2) | 136 (5.4) | 83 (3.3) | 107 (4.2) | 114 (4.5) | 157 (6.2) | 154 (6.0) | 191 (7.5) | 214 (8.4) | 82 (3.2) | 108 (4.3) | 148 (5.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Newport are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 48 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Newport: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 178 | 208 | 278 | 312 | 332 | 324 | 337 | 322 | 298 | 290 | 235 | 212 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 6m | 10h 56m | 11h 59m | 13h 4m | 13h 59m | 14h 25m | 14h 11m | 13h 23m | 12h 20m | 11h 15m | 10h 19m | 9h 51m |
Newport experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Newport UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 |