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Monthly climate in Colon, Panama

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Colon features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (80 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 23 °C (73 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2705 mm (106.5 inches) and receives 313 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Colon enjoys an average of 3440 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 Colon, Panama §

The warmest months in Colon are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 27 °C (80 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Colon 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 Colon, 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 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(87°F)
Mean maximum 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)
Average high 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)
Daily mean 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)
Average low 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)
Mean minimum 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)
Minimum 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Colon, Panama §

Colon usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 30 rainy days and 343 mm (13.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Colon are January, February and March. On average, 65 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Colon, 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) 96 (3.8) 42 (1.7) 57 (2.3) 129 (5.1) 285 (11.2) 307 (12.1) 384 (15.1) 332 (13.1) 279 (11.0) 314 (12.4) 303 (11.9) 175 (6.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 18 17 19 24 31 29 31 30 29 29 28 28

Monthly sunshine hours in Colon, Panama §

The sunniest months in Colon are March, April and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 35 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Colon: January, July and August receive an average of 8 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Colon, 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 256 302 341 320 288 261 258 259 273 287 279 312
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 38m 11h 49m 12h 4m 12h 19m 12h 32m 12h 38m 12h 34m 12h 23m 12h 9m 11h 53m 11h 41m 11h 35m

Solar UV radiation in Colon, Panama §

Colon experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 14, 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 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Colon UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Colon, 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) 11 13 14 14 14 13 14 13 13 13 11 10