Weather in Newcastle in March 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Newcastle in March
The expected average maximum temperature in March is +9°C with a maximum of +14°C and a minimum of -4°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 17% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +7°C to +10°C.
Is Newcastle warm or cold in March?
Newcastle is typically cool in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +7°C to +9°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +2°C to +3°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
Take a look at how March is compared to other months in Newcastle:
Water temperature in Newcastle in March
Water in Newcastle in March is Comfortable. It varies from +23°C to +25°C, with an average of +24°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +9°C.
The water temperature in March is one of the warmest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Newcastle in March?
Climate in Newcastle in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +7°C | +9°C | +11°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -7°C | -8°C | -3°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +17°C | +21°C | +23°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 46 mm | 52 mm | 54 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +24°C | +24°C | +23°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 80% | 78% | 76% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 12 | 16 | 17 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 4 | 2 | 1 | ||||
March weather is still as ok as in February. It’s getting warmer as March arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +7°C to +9°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 46 mm to 52 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 80% to 78%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during March, staying around 4 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in March, from 2 to 3.
April brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 8 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 decreasing during March, going from 6 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
March is one of the snowiest months in Newcastle.
Here’s how March is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last March in Newcastle?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Newcastle in March 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.