The dry interior of the continent is climatically different from the western Antarctic Peninsula and the subantarctic islands. The Peninsula and the islands are far more habitable, some areas of the peninsula can receive 900mm of precipitation a year, including rain, and the northern Peninsula is the only area on the mainland where temperatures are expected to go above 0 °C (32 °F) in summer.[1] The subantarctic islands have a milder temperature and more water, and so are more favourable for life.[3]