Weather in Newcastle in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Newcastle;
Average weather
Average temperature in Newcastle in January
The expected average maximum temperature in January is +7°C with a maximum of +13°C and a minimum of -4°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +9°C to +9°C.
Is Newcastle warm or cold in January?
Newcastle is typically cool in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +7°C to +6°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +2°C to +2°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
January is the coldest month in Newcastle, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Newcastle in January
Water in Newcastle in January is Comfortable. It varies from +22°C to +26°C, with an average of +24°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +6°C.
The water temperature in January is one of the warmest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Newcastle in January?
Climate in Newcastle in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +7°C | +6°C | +7°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -11°C | -14°C | -7°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +16°C | +14°C | +17°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 68 mm | 54 mm | 46 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 5 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +23°C | +24°C | +24°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 84% | 83% | 80% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1009 HPa | 1010 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 15 | 14 | 12 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 3 | 4 | 4 | ||||
January weather is still as ok as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +7°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +6°C. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 68 mm to 54 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 84% to 83%. Winds are stronger in comparison to December, going up from 4 m/s to 5 m/s on average. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 3 sunny days during the month.
February brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 10 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 January, going from 2 m/s to 10 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
January is one of the snowiest months in Newcastle.
Here’s how January is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last January in Newcastle?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Newcastle in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1996 (+11°C) and the highest in 2022 (+14°C). 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.