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Monthly climate in San Cristobal, Panama

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification San Cristobal features a tropical rainforest climate (Af). Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 22 °C (73 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2533 mm (99.7 inches) and receives 300 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. San Cristobal enjoys an average of 3414 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 35 minutes to 12 hours 38 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in San Cristobal, Panama

The warmest months in San Cristobal are May, June and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, San Cristobal experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in San Cristobal. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)
Mean maximum29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)
Average high27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)
Daily mean25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Average low24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Mean minimum23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(76°F)		25°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)
Minimum22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(73°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in San Cristobal, Panama

San Cristobal usually has the most precipitation in July, October and November, with an average of 26 rainy days and 303 mm (11.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in San Cristobal are February, March and April. On average, 132 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in San Cristobal. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)172 (6.8)122 (4.8)113 (4.5)162 (6.4)243 (9.5)217 (8.5)298 (11.7)212 (8.4)164 (6.5)316 (12.4)294 (11.6)220 (8.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)182025242828292826272423

Monthly sunshine hours in San Cristobal, Panama

The sunniest months in San Cristobal are March, April and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 18 minutes a day. Least sunny months in San Cristobal: January, July and October receive an average of 8 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in San Cristobal. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours246297335313283277270273277266272299
Mean daily daylight hours11h 38m11h 49m12h 4m12h 19m12h 31m12h 38m12h 34m12h 23m12h 9m11h 53m11h 41m11h 35m

Solar UV radiation in San Cristobal, Panama

San Cristobal experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly San Cristobal UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for San Cristobal. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)121315151414141314141210