Newcastle Weather in December
Newcastle in December
The short of it: Newcastle in December averages a high of -1 °C (30 °F) and a low of -10 °C (15 °F), with 105 mm (4.1 in) of rain and about 8 h 32 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are August and July. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high -1° · low -10° · rain 105 mm · daylight 8 h 32 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: August & July
December in Newcastle brings afternoons near -1° and nights around -10°, with about 105 mm of rain over the month. The year turns hard here: highs drop 7° from November to about -1°, with nights near -10°. Wet spells are common — about 105 mm, the 2nd wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 8 h 32 min in mid-December, 45 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack the buffalo coat, mittens and fur-lined boots, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates December 1 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are August and July.
Against its neighbours, Newcastle runs cooler than most and wetter than most in December. Nelson-Miramichi, 3 km to the SE, sees much the same highs.
December in Newcastle, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 2nd wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 7° colder, 5.0 mm more rain
- Versus January
- 4° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 9°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 32 min
- Average wind
- 14 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson-MiramichiNew Brunswick | 3 km SE | -1° | -9° | 105 mm |
| MiramichiNew Brunswick | 6 km ENE | -1° | -9° | 105 mm |
| Eel GroundNew Brunswick | 6 km SW | -1° | -10° | 103 mm |
| Sunny CornerNew Brunswick | 20 km WSW | -1° | -10° | 101 mm |
| QuarryvilleNew Brunswick | 25 km SW | -1° | -10° | 102 mm |
| Black River-HardwickeNew Brunswick | 27 km E | -1° | -9° | 117 mm |
| RogersvilleNew Brunswick | 31 km SSE | -1° | -9° | 107 mm |
| BlackvilleNew Brunswick | 35 km SW | -1° | -10° | 101 mm |