Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Piedra Candela features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (63 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (52 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (79 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3607 mm (142.0 inches) and receives 327 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Piedra Candela enjoys an average of 3363 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 36 minutes to 12 hours 37 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Piedra Candela are May, June and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 19 °C (66 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 17 °C (63 - 63 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Piedra Candela experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Mean maximum | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) |
Average high | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Daily mean | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Average low | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean minimum | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Minimum | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Piedra Candela, Chiriquí, Panama with other places around the world.
Piedra Candela usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 30 rainy days and 485 mm (19.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Piedra Candela are January, February and March. On average, 102 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 104 (4.1) | 103 (4.1) | 97 (3.8) | 242 (9.5) | 464 (18.3) | 377 (14.8) | 320 (12.6) | 360 (14.2) | 413 (16.3) | 579 (22.8) | 347 (13.7) | 200 (7.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 19 | 21 | 23 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 25 |
The sunniest months in Piedra Candela are March, April and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 15 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Piedra Candela: January, May and October receive an average of 8 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 247 | 297 | 334 | 307 | 265 | 272 | 272 | 271 | 270 | 256 | 266 | 300 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 39m | 11h 50m | 12h 4m | 12h 18m | 12h 31m | 12h 37m | 12h 33m | 12h 22m | 12h 8m | 11h 54m | 11h 42m | 11h 36m |
Piedra Candela experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, 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 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Piedra Candela UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 |