We had 110 mm more rain this March than in March last year and 40+mm more than the LTA. It was milder than the LTA but not as mild as last year. The variability of March weather from year to year is interesting. Not sure what to expect. So we can't really make comparisons year-on-year.
Monthly values for NEWPORT up to 30-mar-2026
Total rainfall in millimetres for NEWPORT
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual |
|---|
| 2026 | 162.7 | 133.9 | 168.5 | | | | | | | | | | 465.1 |
| 2025 | 105.0 | 112.4 | 59.3 | 102.8 | 88.2 | 153.8 | 130.0 | 148.2 | 214.9 | 186.4 | 207.8 | 164.2 | 1673.0 |
| 2024 | 125.7 | 197.5 | 152.5 | 119.4 | 48.8 | 80.7 | 80.8 | 257.5 | 44.1 | 150.7 | 143.3 | 173.7 | 1574.7 |
| 2023 | 183.2 | 91.6 | 188.4 | 121.1 | 48.5 | 77.9 | 206.8 | 139.8 | 142.4 | 144.7 | 209.6 | 293.8 | 1847.8 |
| LTA | 166.4 | 146.6 | 129.0 | 98.0 | 99.2 | 93.5 | 111.6 | 133.0 | 131.8 | 153.9 | 180.9 | 190.7 | 1634.6 |
Mean temperature in degrees Celsius for NEWPORT
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual |
|---|
| 2026 | 5.7 | 7.1 | 8.2 | | | | | | | | | | 7.0 |
| 2025 | 6.0 | 7.1 | 8.9 | 11.6 | 14.0 | 14.9 | 16.5 | 16.7 | 13.3 | 11.7 | 8.8 | 7.6 | 11.5 |
| 2024 | 6.1 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 9.9 | 13.1 | 12.9 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 13.6 | 11.8 | 9.2 | 8.2 | 10.9 |
| 2023 | 6.6 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 9.9 | 13.3 | 17.4 | 14.9 | 15.8 | 15.2 | 11.9 | 8.7 | 7.9 | 11.4 |
| LTA | 6.3 | 6.4 | 7.5 | 9.5 | 12.0 | 14.2 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 13.8 | 11.1 | 8.5 | 6.7 | 10.6 |
Mean 10cm soil temperature for NEWPORT at 0900 UTC
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual |
|---|
| 2026 | 4.8 | 6.4 | 7.7 | | | | | | | | | | 6.3 |
| 2025 | 5.1 | 6.0 | 8.1 | 10.9 | 15.4 | 16.3 | 17.8 | 17.5 | 13.9 | 12.1 | 8.9 | 6.9 | 11.6 |
| 2024 | 4.2 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 9.5 | 13.6 | 14.4 | 15.8 | 15.4 | 13.7 | 11.2 | 8.9 | 7.2 | 10.6 |
| 2023 | 5.2 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 9.1 | 13.7 | 18.6 | 16.3 | 16.3 | 14.7 | 11.1 | 7.6 | 6.7 | 11.1 |
| LTA | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Global Solar Radiation in Joules/cm2 for NEWPORT
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual |
|---|
| 2026 | 6741 | 9232 | 23159 | | | | | | | | | | 39132 |
| 2025 | 7308 | 11955 | 25430 | 44615 | 64505 | 45465 | 47402 | 38468 | 29164 | 11727 | 7736 | 4441 | 338216 |
| 2024 | 7248 | 12401 | 23032 | 39685 | 47333 | 50366 | 49632 | 38203 | 31451 | 16628 | 6586 | 4121 | 326686 |
| 2023 | 6245 | 10639 | 21429 | 37277 | 55732 | 58473 | 41797 | 36857 | 29338 | 16225 | 8326 | 4411 | 326749 |
| LTA | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Potential Evapotranspiration (mm) for NEWPORT
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual |
|---|
| 2026 | 11.3 | 17.5 | 36.1 | | | | | | | | | | 64.9 |
| 2025 | 12.9 | 22.0 | 39.5 | 70.1 | 100.3 | 76.4 | 80.3 | 68.6 | 45.4 | 28.0 | 13.9 | 15.1 | 572.5 |
| 2024 | 15.4 | 18.2 | 36.0 | 56.9 | 74.7 | 76.7 | 80.9 | 60.8 | 49.0 | 27.6 | 14.2 | 15.6 | 526.0 |
| 2023 | 14.3 | 20.9 | 33.0 | 56.4 | 83.3 | 100.6 | 70.1 | 64.4 | 50.1 | 26.1 | 14.2 | 14.7 | 548.1 |
| LTA | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Evaporation (mm) for NEWPORT
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual |
|---|
| 2026 | 15.1 | 24.2 | 52.5 | | | | | | | | | | 91.8 |
| 2025 | 17.1 | 30.5 | 55.3 | 97.0 | 139.0 | 107.8 | 110.6 | 94.7 | 64.1 | 37.1 | 18.2 | 18.6 | 790.0 |
| 2024 | 20.2 | 25.4 | 51.9 | 83.7 | 104.9 | 109.8 | 112.6 | 88.3 | 67.8 | 37.5 | 18.4 | 20.0 | 740.5 |
| 2023 | 18.8 | 28.2 | 47.6 | 81.6 | 118.2 | 137.1 | 99.5 | 89.1 | 67.8 | 35.5 | 18.4 | 19.0 | 760.8 |
| LTA | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Degree Days Below 15.5 Degree Celsius for NEWPORT
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| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|
| 2026 | 305 | 234 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2025 | 294 | 235 | 205 | 132 | 82 | 49 | 23 | 21 | 76 | 121 | 201 | 246 | 1685 |
| 2024 | 293 | 221 | 234 | 169 | 91 | 89 | 45 | 41 | 77 | 117 | 191 | 228 | 1796 |
| 2023 | 275 | 210 | 246 | 171 | 85 | 18 | 39 | 26 | 53 | 118 | 203 | 237 | 1681 |
Notes on the Data
Evaporation and PE data are calculated using Penman/Monteith formulae.
The ‘LTA’ (referred to within a table) is average for the climatological long-term-average (LTA) reference period 1991-2020.
Data updated daily at Mid-day.
To view the Weather Events for Public Works Contracts data, select a station first, then click the link just below the map.
