Newcastle, CA Climate


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Newcastle, CA has a Mediterranean climate with warm and dry summers and mild and wet winters. Summers are hot, with temperatures reaching up to the upper 80s Fahrenheit during the day and cooling off to the mid-50s at night. Winters are decidedly cooler with temperatures rarely passing the 50 degree mark during the day, dropping off drastically to around 35 degrees Fahrenheit at night. Rainfall is moderate throughout the year, with most of it occurring from October through April. Newcastle experiences very little snowfall each year.

Newcastle, California gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Newcastle averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 251 sunny days per year in Newcastle. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Newcastle gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 68 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Newcastle is 8.2 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in California.

8.4 Summer - 7.1 Winter
May, October and June are the most pleasant months in Newcastle, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNewcastle, CaliforniaUnited States
  32.1 in.38.1 in.
  0.4 in.27.8 in.
  67.8 days106.2 days
  251 days205 days
  93.4°85.8°
  38.5°21.7°
  8.27
  4.84.3
  945 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Newcastle with an average high temperature of 93.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In Newcastle, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Newcastle are May, October and April.
In Newcastle, there are 70.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Newcastle with an average of 38.5°. This is about average compared to other places in California.
In Newcastle, there are 9.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.
In Newcastle, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.
Humidity in Newcastle is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
December is the wettest month in Newcastle with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 52% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.1 inches in Newcastle means that it is wetter than most places in California.
January is the rainiest month in Newcastle with 11.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.1 rainy days. There are 67.8 rainy days annually in Newcastle, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 47% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 4% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.4 inches in Newcastle means that it is snowier than most places in California. November is the snowiest month in Newcastle with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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I’ve lived here for six years, and it’s been an interesting experience to say the least. If you’re liberal, don’t expect many people to outwardly share the same  More

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Over 7 years ago

We settled in Newcastle countryside 16 years ago, and it's been a really beautiful place to live. My only complaint is that it is often hot in the summer from July to  More

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Over 12 years ago

I moved here on August 22, 2012 and I have to say it is one of the most magnificent ecosystems I have ever seen. While the cost of living here is higher than the  More

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