July is one of the cooler months of the year in Penola, with average highs near 12.9°C and lows around 5.7°C (mean 9.3°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 93 mm of rainfall and 85% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Penola. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Penola was 2019 — when the month averaged 10.6°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 8°C. Typical July days reach 12.9°C with nights near 5.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
July is a relatively wet time of year in Penola, averaging 93 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 2000 with 148 mm, while the driest was 2020 at 35 mm.
Relative humidity in Penola during July averages 85%. The most humid July was 1984 at 88%, and the least humid was 2018 at 77%.
July receives about 2.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Penola. The sunniest Julys were 1985, 2020 and 2024 at 2.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 1.6.
Average wind speed in Penola during July is 1.4 m/s. The windiest July was 2018 at 1.8 m/s, while the calmest were 2001 and 2020 at 1.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 8.7°C | 9.3°C | 9.4°C | 9.7°C | 9.7°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 12.3°C | 12.8°C | 13.0°C | 13.3°C | 13.4°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 5.2°C | 5.7°C | 5.8°C | 6.2°C | 5.9°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 111 mm | 96 mm | 98 mm | 82 mm | 67 mm | -44 mm |
July temperatures in Penola have risen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of -1.9°C (1983) to a record high of 19.4°C (2016).
Rainfall in July is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 93 mm, with a wettest year of 148 mm.
A quieter season to visit Penola
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Penola. That said, July — with days averaging 12.9°C and nights around 5.7°C (mean 9.3°C) and higher rainfall (93 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13.4°C | 9.9°C | 6.3°C | 16.7°C | 2.8°C | 89 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2024 | 13.7°C | 9.7°C | 5.8°C | 17.3°C | 1.0°C | 70 mm | 80% | 1.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2023 | 13.8°C | 10.3°C | 6.8°C | 17.9°C | 1.5°C | 52 mm | 84% | 1.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2022 | 13.2°C | 9.4°C | 5.6°C | 18.7°C | 0.0°C | 47 mm | 82% | 1.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2021 | 12.9°C | 9.5°C | 6.1°C | 16.8°C | 1.6°C | 107 mm | 84% | 1.7 m/s | 2 |
| 2020 | 13.2°C | 9.1°C | 5.0°C | 17.1°C | 0.9°C | 35 mm | 85% | 1.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2019 🔥 | 14.3°C | 10.6°C | 7.0°C | 19.2°C | 3.1°C | 55 mm | 81% | 1.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2018 | 13.4°C | 9.8°C | 6.2°C | 19.0°C | -0.5°C | 61 mm | 77% | 1.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2017 | 13.9°C | 9.9°C | 6.0°C | 18.7°C | 0.6°C | 72 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2016 | 13.1°C | 9.9°C | 6.8°C | 19.4°C | 1.0°C | 96 mm | 85% | 1.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2015 | 12.4°C | 8.6°C | 4.8°C | 16.6°C | -1.5°C | 57 mm | 82% | 1.5 m/s | 2 |
| 2014 | 12.7°C | 9.6°C | 6.4°C | 16.0°C | 2.3°C | 105 mm | 87% | 1.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2013 | 13.4°C | 9.9°C | 6.5°C | 16.6°C | 1.6°C | 141 mm | 87% | 1.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2012 | 13.1°C | 9.5°C | 5.9°C | 15.3°C | -0.8°C | 74 mm | 88% | 1.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2011 | 13.0°C | 9.6°C | 6.2°C | 17.4°C | 0.6°C | 74 mm | 84% | 1.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2010 | 13.4°C | 9.6°C | 5.7°C | 16.8°C | 0.4°C | 89 mm | 86% | 1.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2009 | 12.9°C | 9.6°C | 6.4°C | 16.3°C | 0.6°C | 125 mm | 86% | 1.5 m/s | 2 |
| 2008 | 12.6°C | 8.9°C | 5.3°C | 16.2°C | 0.0°C | 108 mm | 82% | 1.5 m/s | 2 |
| 2007 | 12.8°C | 9.3°C | 5.9°C | 17.1°C | 1.2°C | 112 mm | 86% | 1.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2006 | 12.7°C | 9.0°C | 5.2°C | 15.4°C | 0.4°C | 60 mm | 83% | 1.4 m/s | 2 |
| 2005 | 13.4°C | 10.0°C | 6.6°C | 16.3°C | 1.2°C | 61 mm | 86% | 1.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2004 | 12.1°C | 9.0°C | 6.0°C | 15.5°C | 3.7°C | 97 mm | 86% | 1.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2003 | 13.2°C | 9.4°C | 5.5°C | 16.2°C | 2.8°C | 96 mm | 85% | 1.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2002 | 13.5°C | 9.7°C | 5.9°C | 17.1°C | 1.7°C | 129 mm | 83% | 1.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2001 | 13.8°C | 9.9°C | 5.9°C | 15.8°C | 1.9°C | 50 mm | 86% | 1.1 m/s | 2 |
| 2000 🌧️ | 12.9°C | 9.3°C | 5.7°C | 16.8°C | 1.5°C | 148 mm | 86% | 1.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1999 | 14.1°C | 10.1°C | 6.1°C | 16.7°C | 1.3°C | 52 mm | 83% | 1.3 m/s | 2 |
| 1998 | 12.4°C | 8.5°C | 4.6°C | 14.8°C | -1.4°C | 93 mm | 84% | 1.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1997 | 12.7°C | 8.7°C | 4.7°C | 16.4°C | 1.2°C | 49 mm | 83% | 1.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1996 | 12.3°C | 9.0°C | 5.8°C | 16.7°C | 3.0°C | 145 mm | 88% | 1.5 m/s | 2 |
| 1995 | 11.9°C | 8.8°C | 5.6°C | 14.3°C | 1.8°C | 132 mm | 87% | 1.5 m/s | 2 |
| 1994 | 13.3°C | 9.5°C | 5.7°C | 18.6°C | -0.4°C | 108 mm | 84% | 1.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1993 | 13.3°C | 9.4°C | 5.5°C | 18.1°C | 2.3°C | 75 mm | 85% | 1.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1992 | 12.9°C | 9.5°C | 6.0°C | 16.5°C | 1.1°C | 97 mm | 85% | 1.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1991 | 12.8°C | 9.5°C | 6.2°C | 15.5°C | 1.4°C | 84 mm | 86% | 1.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1990 | 12.5°C | 9.5°C | 6.5°C | 17.1°C | 3.8°C | 126 mm | 88% | 1.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1989 | 11.8°C | 8.6°C | 5.5°C | 15.2°C | 0.1°C | 124 mm | 88% | 1.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1988 | 13.6°C | 10.2°C | 6.8°C | 16.6°C | 3.3°C | 124 mm | 88% | 1.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1987 | 12.7°C | 8.6°C | 4.5°C | 17.0°C | 2.4°C | 109 mm | 88% | 1.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1986 | 11.8°C | 8.5°C | 5.2°C | 14.8°C | 0.0°C | 136 mm | 88% | 1.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1985 | 12.6°C | 8.8°C | 5.1°C | 17.5°C | -1.8°C | 83 mm | 82% | 1.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1984 | 11.7°C | 8.3°C | 4.9°C | 15.3°C | -1.8°C | 115 mm | 88% | 1.3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1983 | 12.0°C | 8.5°C | 4.9°C | 14.2°C | -1.9°C | 100 mm | 88% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 12.1°C | 8.0°C | 4.0°C | 15.5°C | -1.3°C | 66 mm | 84% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 12.8°C | 9.1°C | 5.5°C | 16.0°C | 1.3°C | 140 mm | 86% | 1.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 12.9°C with lows near 5.7°C (mean 9.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 93 mm of rainfall in Penola, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 148 mm in 2000.
The hottest July reached 19.4°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to -1.9°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 12.2°C to 13.4°C and overnight lows from 4.9°C to 6.1°C over the same span.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Penola and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 12.9°C daytime highs and 5.7°C at night.
Yes — July is the coldest month of the year in Penola, averaging 9.3°C.
For July in Penola, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 12.9°C and lows of 5.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 85% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in July is 1.4 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 1.8 m/s (2018).
The wettest July on record was 2000 with 148 mm. On average, July sees 93 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Penola behaves each July, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for July specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
