Penrith Weather in August
Penrith in August
The short of it: Penrith in August averages a high of 20 °C (69 °F) and a low of 6 °C (42 °F), with 33 mm (1.3 in) of rain and about 10 h 53 min of daylight. Rated 5 of 5 for a visit; the best months are September and May. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 20° · low 6° · rain 33 mm · daylight 10 h 53 min
✦✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: September & May
Thirty years of records give Penrith an average August high of 20°, a low of 6° and some 33 mm of rain. Much like July: highs about 20°, nights near 6°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is modest, about 33 mm, the 11th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 10 h 53 min in mid-August, 46 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening. The Almanac rates August 5 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are September and May.
Against its neighbours, Penrith runs warmer than most and drier than most in August. Glenmore Park, 5 km to the SSW, sees much the same highs.
August in Penrith, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 11th wettest of 12
- Versus July
- 2° warmer, 0.0 mm more rain
- Versus September
- 3° colder
- Day–night spread
- 15°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 10 h 53 min
- Average wind
- 10 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenmore ParkNew South Wales | 5 km SSW | 20° | 5° | 33 mm |
| St ClairNew South Wales | 9 km SE | 20° | 5° | 34 mm |
| Mount DruittNew South Wales | 11 km E | 20° | 6° | 36 mm |
| Quakers HillNew South Wales | 17 km E | 20° | 6° | 39 mm |
| BlacktownNew South Wales | 20 km E | 20° | 7° | 41 mm |
| GlenwoodNew South Wales | 22 km E | 20° | 6° | 42 mm |
| Seven HillsNew South Wales | 22 km E | 20° | 7° | 41 mm |
| KellyvilleNew South Wales | 24 km E | 20° | 6° | 42 mm |