Climate & Weather in Newcastle

Newcastle has a real, genuine mid-latitude steppe (Köppen BSk) climate, shaped directly by its edge-of-the-Black-Hills setting in northeast Wyoming.

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Long, cold, snowy winters

Newcastle's winters run long, freezing, snowy, and windy -- December lows run approximately 18°F (highs ~36°F), with average annual snowfall of approximately 40 inches, concentrated in January, February, and March.

Short, warm summers

Summers run short, warm, and mostly clear -- July highs run approximately 83°F (lows ~58°F).

A substantial cold-weather stretch

Temperatures fall below 50°F for approximately 220 days per year in Newcastle -- a real, genuinely long cold-weather stretch.

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Last reviewed: 2026-09-02. Independent research; not financial, tax, or legal advice -- confirm current figures with a local professional before making a decision.