Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Volcan features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (68 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (56 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (82 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 4248 mm (167.3 inches) and receives 305 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Volcan enjoys an average of 3282 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 36 minutes to 12 hours 36 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Volcan are May, June and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 21 °C (70 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 20 °C (68 - 68 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Volcan experiences 99 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 | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Average high | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Daily mean | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average low | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean minimum | 15°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Minimum | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (58°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Volcan, Chiriquí, Panama with other places around the world.
Volcan usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 30 rainy days and 548 mm (21.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Volcan are January, February and March. On average, 67 mm (2.7 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) | 81 (3.2) | 67 (2.6) | 54 (2.1) | 285 (11.2) | 504 (19.8) | 476 (18.8) | 456 (18.0) | 481 (18.9) | 502 (19.8) | 637 (25.1) | 494 (19.4) | 210 (8.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 | 12 | 11 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 27 |
The sunniest months in Volcan are March, April and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Volcan: August, September and October receive an average of 8 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 254 | 300 | 337 | 307 | 257 | 260 | 255 | 249 | 254 | 239 | 256 | 309 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 39m | 11h 50m | 12h 4m | 12h 18m | 12h 31m | 12h 36m | 12h 33m | 12h 22m | 12h 8m | 11h 54m | 11h 42m | 11h 36m |
Volcan 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 Volcan UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 |