Best time to visit Newcastle
The best time to visit Newcastle is April–October, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27.5 °C / 82 °F | 16.4 °C / 62 °F | 133 mm / 5.2 in | good month |
| February | 27.8 °C / 82 °F | 16.6 °C / 62 °F | 113 mm / 4.4 in | good month |
| March | 26.7 °C / 80 °F | 15.1 °C / 59 °F | 96 mm / 3.8 in | good month |
| April | 24 °C / 75 °F | 11.8 °C / 53 °F | 65 mm / 2.6 in | best month |
| May | 22.9 °C / 73 °F | 8.4 °C / 47 °F | 15 mm / 0.6 in | best month |
| June | 20.6 °C / 69 °F | 5.3 °C / 42 °F | 8 mm / 0.3 in | best month |
| July | 20.6 °C / 69 °F | 4.9 °C / 41 °F | 10 mm / 0.4 in | best month |
| August | 23.1 °C / 74 °F | 7.5 °C / 46 °F | 21 mm / 0.8 in | best month |
| September | 26.3 °C / 79 °F | 10.8 °C / 51 °F | 48 mm / 1.9 in | best month |
| October | 26.2 °C / 79 °F | 12.6 °C / 55 °F | 85 mm / 3.3 in | best month |
| November | 27 °C / 81 °F | 14.2 °C / 58 °F | 112 mm / 4.4 in | good month |
| December | 27.6 °C / 82 °F | 15.9 °C / 61 °F | 166 mm / 6.5 in | neither best nor good |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: good
- FFebruary: good
- MMarch: good
- AApril: best
- MMay: best
- JJune: best
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: good
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- April–October
- Good
- January–March, November
Why these months
January · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 75%, feels like (high) 29.4 °C / 85 °F, average daily high 27.5 °C / 82 °F, average daily low 16.4 °C / 62 °F, days with heavy rain 4.1 days, relative humidity 70%.
Against: wet days 17.1 days, precipitation 133 mm / 5.2 in.
February · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 78%, feels like (high) 29.5 °C / 85 °F, average daily high 27.8 °C / 82 °F, precipitation 113 mm / 4.4 in, days with heavy rain 3.3 days, average daily low 16.6 °C / 62 °F, relative humidity 70%.
Against: wet days 13.8 days.
March · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 27.6 °C / 82 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 81%, average daily high 26.7 °C / 80 °F, precipitation 96 mm / 3.8 in, days with heavy rain 3.1 days, average daily low 15.1 °C / 59 °F, relative humidity 70%.
Against: wet days 12.2 days.
April · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 23.3 °C / 74 °F, average daily high 24 °C / 75 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 81%, precipitation 65 mm / 2.6 in, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, wet days 8.2 days, average daily low 11.8 °C / 53 °F, relative humidity 68%.
May · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 20.6 °C / 69 °F, average daily high 22.9 °C / 73 °F, precipitation 15 mm / 0.6 in, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, wet days 2.8 days, days with heavy rain 0.5 days, relative humidity 59%, average daily low 8.4 °C / 47 °F.
June · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 16.9 °C / 62 °F, average daily high 20.6 °C / 69 °F, precipitation 8 mm / 0.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, wet days 1.8 days, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, relative humidity 53%, average daily low 5.3 °C / 42 °F.
July · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 16.8 °C / 62 °F, average daily high 20.6 °C / 69 °F, precipitation 10 mm / 0.4 in, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, wet days 1.8 days, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, relative humidity 49%, average daily low 4.9 °C / 41 °F.
August · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 19.9 °C / 68 °F, average daily high 23.1 °C / 74 °F, precipitation 21 mm / 0.8 in, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, wet days 3.4 days, days with heavy rain 0.6 days, relative humidity 47%, average daily low 7.5 °C / 46 °F.
September · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 24 °C / 75 °F, precipitation 48 mm / 1.9 in, share of daylight that is sunny 84%, average daily high 26.3 °C / 79 °F, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, wet days 7.3 days, average daily low 10.8 °C / 51 °F, relative humidity 50%.
October · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 25.5 °C / 78 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 76%, average daily high 26.2 °C / 79 °F, precipitation 85 mm / 3.3 in, days with heavy rain 2.9 days, average daily low 12.6 °C / 55 °F, relative humidity 60%.
Against: wet days 13.3 days.
November · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 27.2 °C / 81 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 73%, average daily high 27 °C / 81 °F, precipitation 112 mm / 4.4 in, days with heavy rain 3.3 days, average daily low 14.2 °C / 58 °F, relative humidity 65%.
Against: wet days 16.4 days.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: best
- MMay: best
- JJune: best
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- April–September
- Good
- October
Why these months
April · best
In its favour: precipitation 65 mm / 2.6 in, average daily high 24 °C / 75 °F, wet days 8.2 days, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, average daily low 11.8 °C / 53 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 81%, daylight per day 11.4 h, feels like (high) 23.3 °C / 74 °F, wind (daily max) 13 km/h / 8 mph.
May · best
In its favour: average daily high 22.9 °C / 73 °F, precipitation 15 mm / 0.6 in, wet days 2.8 days, days with heavy rain 0.5 days, feels like (high) 20.6 °C / 69 °F, average daily low 8.4 °C / 47 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, daylight per day 10.7 h, wind (daily max) 13 km/h / 8 mph.
June · best
In its favour: average daily high 20.6 °C / 69 °F, precipitation 8 mm / 0.3 in, wet days 1.8 days, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, feels like (high) 16.9 °C / 62 °F, average daily low 5.3 °C / 42 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 9 mph, daylight per day 10.4 h.
July · best
In its favour: average daily high 20.6 °C / 69 °F, precipitation 10 mm / 0.4 in, wet days 1.8 days, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, feels like (high) 16.8 °C / 62 °F, average daily low 4.9 °C / 41 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 9 mph, daylight per day 10.6 h.
August · best
In its favour: average daily high 23.1 °C / 74 °F, precipitation 21 mm / 0.8 in, wet days 3.4 days, days with heavy rain 0.6 days, feels like (high) 19.9 °C / 68 °F, average daily low 7.5 °C / 46 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, daylight per day 11.2 h, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 10 mph.
September · best
In its favour: precipitation 48 mm / 1.9 in, wet days 7.3 days, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, average daily low 10.8 °C / 51 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 84%, daylight per day 11.9 h, feels like (high) 24 °C / 75 °F, wind (daily max) 18 km/h / 11 mph.
Against: average daily high 26.3 °C / 79 °F.
October · good
In its favour: precipitation 85 mm / 3.3 in, average daily low 12.6 °C / 55 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 76%, daylight per day 12.8 h, days with heavy rain 2.9 days, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 11 mph, feels like (high) 25.5 °C / 78 °F.
Against: average daily high 26.2 °C / 79 °F, wet days 13.3 days.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is אתר סקי הר החרמון, Mount Hermon ski resort, Centro de esquí Monte Hermón, 6818 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 29.4 °C | 29.5 °C | 27.6 °C | 23.3 °C | 20.6 °C | 16.9 °C | 16.8 °C | 19.9 °C | 24 °C | 25.5 °C | 27.2 °C | 29.1 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 4.1 days | 3.3 days | 3.1 days | 1.9 days | 0.5 days | 0.2 days | 0.2 days | 0.6 days | 1.4 days | 2.9 days | 3.3 days | 6 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 5 pm | 6 pm | 6 pm | 7 pm | 1 am | 3 pm | 10 pm | 9 pm | 12 am | 6 pm | 6 pm | 6 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 10.2 h | 10.2 h | 9.9 h | 9.2 h | 9.5 h | 9.5 h | 9.6 h | 9.8 h | 10 h | 9.7 h | 9.9 h | 10.3 h |
| Relative humidity | 70% | 70% | 70% | 68% | 59% | 53% | 49% | 47% | 50% | 60% | 65% | 69% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 9.1 µg/m³ | 7.9 µg/m³ | 9.2 µg/m³ | 9 µg/m³ | 10.6 µg/m³ | 10.8 µg/m³ | 10.2 µg/m³ | 13.7 µg/m³ | 14.9 µg/m³ | 12.9 µg/m³ | 10.5 µg/m³ | 9 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 15.6 µg/m³ | 13.6 µg/m³ | 15.8 µg/m³ | 15.4 µg/m³ | 18.1 µg/m³ | 18.8 µg/m³ | 17.4 µg/m³ | 23.6 µg/m³ | 25.4 µg/m³ | 20.9 µg/m³ | 17.6 µg/m³ | 15.5 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.