Newcastle, TX Climate


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United States / Texas / No Metro Area / Young County / Newcastle / Zip Codes
Newcastle, TX has a generally mild climate with hot summers and cool winters. Temperatures in the summer months can reach into the upper 90s during the day, while winter temperatures tend to stay in the mid-50s. The city receives ample rainfall throughout the year, with an average of approximately 47 inches per year. Newcastle experiences all four seasons with periods of both wet and dry weather. The warmest month is August and the coldest is January, but overall it remains mild throughout the year with moderate humidity levels.

Newcastle, Texas gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Newcastle averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 247 sunny days per year in Newcastle. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Newcastle gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 63 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 96 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Newcastle is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

5.4 Summer - 7.4 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Newcastle, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNewcastle, TexasUnited States
  31.0 in.38.1 in.
  0.9 in.27.8 in.
  63.3 days106.2 days
  247 days205 days
  96.1°85.8°
  28.9°21.7°
  7.57
  5.84.3
  1142 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.

August is the hottest month for Newcastle with an average high temperature of 96.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. 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 October, April and May.
In Newcastle, there are 96.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Newcastle with an average of 28.9°. This is colder than most places in Texas.
In Newcastle, there are 68.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.
In Newcastle, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Newcastle but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Newcastle.
May is the wettest month in Newcastle with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.0 inches in Newcastle means that it is drier than most places in Texas.
May is the rainiest month in Newcastle with 7.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 63.3 rainy days annually in Newcastle, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.9 inches in Newcastle means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in Newcastle with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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