Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Penola features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (25 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (114 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 620 mm (24.4 inches) and receives 99 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Penola enjoys an average of 3137 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 35 minutes to 14 hours 41 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Penola are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 19 °C (64 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 9 °C (48 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Penola experiences 67 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 3 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 43°C (110°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 45°C (114°F) |
Mean maximum | 40°C (105°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (99°F) |
Average high | 27°C (82°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Daily mean | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Average low | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Mean minimum | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Minimum | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Penola, South Australia, Australia with other places around the world.
Penola usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 13 rainy days and 85 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Penola are January, February and March. On average, 21 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 24 (1.0) | 19 (0.8) | 19 (0.8) | 33 (1.3) | 69 (2.7) | 53 (2.1) | 82 (3.2) | 91 (3.6) | 82 (3.2) | 61 (2.4) | 50 (2.0) | 35 (1.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Penola are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 29 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Penola: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 43 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 288 | 290 | 288 | 229 | 203 | 198 | 216 | 237 | 254 | 275 | 308 | 346 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 24m | 13h 28m | 12h 17m | 11h 5m | 10h 5m | 9h 35m | 9h 50m | 10h 42m | 11h 50m | 13h 3m | 14h 7m | 14h 41m |
Penola experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Penola UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 13 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 14 |