Climate
Newman has an arid climate, with very hot summers and mild winters. The average summer high temperature is one of the hottest of any areas in Australia and approaches those of cities such as Riyadh and Baghdad. The temperature reaches or exceeds over 38°C almost every day in the summer. On 15 January 1998, the temperature reached an all-time recorded high of 47.0°C.
Precipitation is sparse, but the influx of monsoonal moisture in the summer, which generally begins in December and lasts until March, raises humidity levels and can cause heavy precipitation. Winter months are mild to warm, with daily high temperatures ranging from the 20°C to 26°C (18-22°C), and low (nighttime) temperatures rarely dipping below 6°C.
| Climate data for Newman | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 47.0 (116.6) |
46.0 (114.8) |
43.3 (109.9) |
40.4 (104.7) |
35.2 (95.4) |
33.0 (91.4) |
31.0 (87.8) |
34.1 (93.4) |
38.0 (100.4) |
42.9 (109.2) |
43.9 (111.0) |
45.0 (113.0) |
47.0 (116.6) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 39.5 (103.1) |
37.2 (99.0) |
35.8 (96.4) |
31.6 (88.9) |
27.3 (81.1) |
22.9 (73.2) |
23.0 (73.4) |
25.8 (78.4) |
30.5 (86.9) |
35.0 (95.0) |
37.4 (99.3) |
38.9 (102.0) |
32.1 (89.8) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 25.3 (77.5) |
24.4 (75.9) |
22.4 (72.3) |
18.4 (65.1) |
13.0 (55.4) |
9.6 (49.3) |
8.1 (46.6) |
10.1 (50.2) |
13.7 (56.7) |
17.9 (64.2) |
21.4 (70.5) |
23.9 (75.0) |
17.3 (63.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 16.1 (61.0) |
17.0 (62.6) |
9.0 (48.2) |
6.0 (42.8) |
1.0 (33.8) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−2 (28.4) |
−2 (28.4) |
1.0 (33.8) |
6.0 (42.8) |
11.8 (53.2) |
15.2 (59.4) |
−2 (28.4) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 57.2 (2.252) |
78.9 (3.106) |
41.7 (1.642) |
18.4 (0.724) |
18.5 (0.728) |
14.6 (0.575) |
15.1 (0.594) |
7.7 (0.303) |
3.4 (0.134) |
4.7 (0.185) |
10.5 (0.413) |
37.4 (1.472) |
312.0 (12.283) |
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