Monthly climate in Palmira, Chiriquí, Panama

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Palmira features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (69 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (56 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3588 mm (141.3 inches) and receives 312 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Palmira enjoys an average of 3322 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 36 minutes to 12 hours 36 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Palmira, Chiriquí, Panama §

The warmest months in Palmira are May, June and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 22 °C (71 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 21 °C (69 - 69 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Palmira experiences 152 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 Palmira, Chiriquí, Panama.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(80°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(84°F)
27°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
Mean maximum 26°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(82°F)
27°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(78°F)
Average high 24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(78°F)
26°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
Daily mean 20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(69°F)
21°C
(69°F)
21°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(69°F)
Average low 17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(63°F)
18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(66°F)
18°C
(66°F)
18°C
(64°F)
Mean minimum 15°C
(60°F)
15°C
(60°F)
16°C
(60°F)
17°C
(62°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(64°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(62°F)
16°C
(60°F)
Minimum 14°C
(58°F)
13°C
(56°F)
15°C
(59°F)
16°C
(61°F)
17°C
(64°F)
16°C
(61°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(64°F)
17°C
(63°F)
14°C
(57°F)
16°C
(61°F)
15°C
(60°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Palmira, Chiriquí, Panama §

Palmira usually has the most precipitation in May, October and November, with an average of 30 rainy days and 468 mm (18.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Palmira are January, February and March. On average, 77 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Palmira, Chiriquí, Panama.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 95 (3.8) 69 (2.7) 67 (2.6) 242 (9.5) 423 (16.6) 379 (14.9) 374 (14.7) 386 (15.2) 370 (14.6) 512 (20.2) 469 (18.4) 202 (8.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 16 17 13 27 31 30 30 31 30 30 30 27

Monthly sunshine hours in Palmira, Chiriquí, Panama §

The sunniest months in Palmira are March, April and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Palmira: January, August and October receive an average of 8 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Palmira, Chiriquí, Panama.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 255 300 338 311 266 261 255 252 258 246 262 310
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 40m 11h 50m 12h 4m 12h 18m 12h 30m 12h 36m 12h 33m 12h 22m 12h 8m 11h 54m 11h 42m 11h 36m

Solar UV radiation in Palmira, Chiriquí, Panama §

Palmira experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the 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 Palmira UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Palmira, Chiriquí, Panama.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 12 14 15 15 15 14 14 14 14 14 12 11