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
Going from a maximum of +14°C during the day to a minimum of -4°C during the night, the temperature in January averages around +8°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 39% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +14°C to +7°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 down 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:
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 | ||||||
| 67 mm | 54 mm | 49 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 83% | 82% | 80% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1009 HPa | 1010 HPa | 1011 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 5 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 17 | 19 | 18 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 8 | 7 | 5 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
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 67 mm to 54 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 83% to 82%. Winds are stronger in comparison to December, going up from 3 m/s to 4 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 5 sunny days in December to 4 in January.
February brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 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 January, going from 6 m/s to 6 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 1979 (+4°C) and the highest in 1989 (+10°C). The driest year was 1997 with only 3 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2008 with 158 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Newcastle
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, 2022.
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.