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Penguin, Tasmania, Australia has an average annual maximum temperature of 17°C (63°F), with moderate seasonal shifts ranging from 13°C (55°F) in July to 21°C (70°F) in February. Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.
In Penguin, seasonal changes bring about a moderate variation in temperatures. Nighttime lows range from 13°C (55°F) in February to 6°C (43°F) in July.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Penguin by month:
The coldest point of the day usually falls between 4 AM and 6 AM, with temperatures peaking around 3 PM.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
The map below shows the annual temperature across Australia. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
Penguin's average annual maximum temperature is 17°C (63°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.
Interlaken, Switzerland averages 8°C (46°F) a year, with cold winters and cool summers thanks to its Alpine setting.
Beijing, China averages 20°C (68°F) annually, but with big seasonal swings, very cold winters and hot summers.
Adelaide, Australia averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with warm summers, mild winters, and relatively low rainfall year-round.
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.
Seasonal temperature shifts influence more than just how warm it feels, they also drive changes in rainfall, cloud cover, and wind patterns throughout the year.
Warmer air holds more moisture, which tends to mean heavier or more frequent rain during the warmer months. When temperatures drop in winter, any precipitation that does fall is more likely to come as snow or sleet, though in Penguin this rarely lasts long on the ground.
For more on Penguin's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our Penguin climate page.
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