Gateshead Temperature by Month

Gateshead in Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom sees significant seasonal temperature differences, with daytime highs between 8°C (46°F) in January and 21°C (70°F) in July, averaging 14°C (57°F) annually. Explore the full monthly breakdown below.

The climate in Gateshead is known for significant temperature differences throughout the year. At night, this contrast is just as clear, with lows ranging from 12°C (54°F) in July to 3°C (37°F) in January.

The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Gateshead by month:

The minimum temperature is often recorded between 4 AM and 6 AM, while the highest temperature is usually reached at 3 PM, when the sun's heating effect is strongest. July, the warmest month, gets 175 hours of sunshine.

The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:

Gateshead's average annual maximum temperature is 14°C (57°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:

Barcelona, Spain has an annual average of around 21°C (70°F), with warm summers and mild, fairly short winters.

Zermatt, Switzerland averages just 4°C (39°F) annually due to its altitude, with very cold winters and cool summers even at its warmest.

New York City, USA averages 17°C (63°F) a year, with hot humid summers and cold winters that bring regular snowfall.

Tokyo, Japan averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with hot summers, cool winters, and a well-defined cherry blossom spring.

Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.

The readings come from a range of sources, land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.

For cities and regions with significant elevation, altitude is one of the biggest factors shaping local temperatures. As a rule of thumb, temperatures fall by around 6°C for every 1,000 metres gained, so a city at 2,000 metres will typically be around 12°C cooler than a city at sea level in the same region. Higher ground also tends to see more dramatic day-to-night temperature swings, since thinner air loses heat faster after sunset.

For more on Gateshead's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our Gateshead climate page.