Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cristobal 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.Cristobal 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.
The warmest months in Cristobal 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, Cristobal experiences 329 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 | 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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Cristobal, Colón, Panama with other places around the world.
Cristobal 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 Cristobal are January, February and March. On average, 65 mm (2.6 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) | 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 |
The sunniest months in Cristobal are March, April and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 35 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Cristobal: January, July and August receive an average of 8 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
Cristobal 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 Cristobal UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |