Newcastle Weather in January

What's the weather like in Newcastle (KwaZulu-Natal) in January 2024?

The climate in Newcastle during January can be summarized as warm and wet.

January is in the summer in Newcastle and is typically the warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a comfortable 29°C (84°F), whilst at night 16°C (61°F) is normal.

Newcastle weather averages (imperial / metric)
Daytime temperature 28.8°C 83.8°F
Nightly temperature 16.1°C 60.9°F
Average temperature 22.4°C 72.3°F
Daily sunshine 8 hrs
Avg rainfall 140 mm 5.5 ins
Rainy days 14 days
Sea temperature 25.1°C 77.2°F
Humidity 68%
Windspeed 8.3kph 5 mph

On average January is the wettest month of the year in Newcastle with around 140mm 5.5 inches of rain making it a wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 14 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 8 hours of sunshine per day.

January temperatures in Newcastle

Newcastle average temperature in January

January rainfall

Newcastle average rain in January

January hourly sunshine

Newcastle average rain in January

The data used in these monthly averages covers a period of over 100 years right up until last year. As such they are a valid prediction of what to expect for the weather in Newcastle in January 2024.

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Newcastle weather stats

Newcastle weather statistics
Hottest month: January 28.4°C 83.1°F
Driest month: July 9mm 0.4ins
Sunniest month: July 9.4hrs
Coldest month: June 19.2°C 66.6°F
Wettest month: January 140mm 5.5ins
Map showing location of Newcastle (-27.75796, 29.9318) Newcastle map pin © Google

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