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Monthly climate in Portobelo, Colón, Panama

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Portobelo features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (78 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 23 °C (73 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2568 mm (101.1 inches) and receives 310 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Portobelo enjoys an average of 3385 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 33 minutes to 12 hours 39 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Portobelo, Colón, Panama §

The warmest months in Portobelo are May, June and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 26 °C (80 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Portobelo 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 Portobelo, Colón, 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 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)
Mean maximum 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)
Average high 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(82°F)
Daily mean 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 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
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)
Average low 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°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)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)
Mean minimum 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°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)
Minimum 23°C
(73°F)		 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
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Portobelo, Colón, Panama §

Portobelo usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 29 rainy days and 332 mm (13.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Portobelo are January, February and March. On average, 62 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Portobelo, Colón, 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) 89 (3.5) 40 (1.6) 57 (2.3) 110 (4.3) 261 (10.3) 311 (12.3) 348 (13.7) 337 (13.3) 281 (11.1) 297 (11.7) 279 (11.0) 157 (6.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 17 16 19 25 30 29 30 30 30 29 28 27

Monthly sunshine hours in Portobelo, Colón, Panama §

The sunniest months in Portobelo are March, April and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Portobelo: January, July and August receive an average of 8 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Portobelo, Colón, 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 254 298 337 314 280 254 253 253 270 282 276 309
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 37m 11h 48m 12h 3m 12h 19m 12h 33m 12h 39m 12h 36m 12h 24m 12h 9m 11h 53m 11h 40m 11h 33m

Solar UV radiation in Portobelo, Colón, Panama §

Portobelo 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 Portobelo UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Portobelo, Colón, 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 13 13 13 13 11 10