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Monthly climate in Valle Rico, Panama

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Valle Rico features a tropical rainforest climate (Af). Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 21 °C (69 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2891 mm (113.8 inches) and receives 242 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Valle Rico enjoys an average of 3338 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 40 minutes to 12 hours 32 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Valle Rico, Panama

The warmest months in Valle Rico are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (82 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in September, October and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Valle Rico 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 Valle Rico. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(96°F)		36°C
(97°F)		35°C
(96°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(91°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(91°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(91°F)
Mean maximum33°C
(91°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(96°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(89°F)
Average high31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(91°F)		31°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(87°F)
Daily mean27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)
Average low23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(76°F)		25°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(75°F)		23°C
(75°F)
Mean minimum22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)
Minimum21°C
(69°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Valle Rico, Panama

Valle Rico usually has the most precipitation in July, October and November, with an average of 28 rainy days and 407 mm (16.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Valle Rico are January, February and March. On average, 15 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Valle Rico. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)32 (1.3)4 (0.1)9 (0.4)108 (4.3)343 (13.5)349 (13.7)416 (16.4)354 (13.9)358 (14.1)409 (16.1)396 (15.6)114 (4.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)601122929303030292719

Monthly sunshine hours in Valle Rico, Panama

The sunniest months in Valle Rico are March, April and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 42 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Valle Rico: June, July and August receive an average of 7 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Valle Rico. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours264304343323273241241241252270262318
Mean daily daylight hours11h 43m11h 52m12h 4m12h 16m12h 27m12h 32m12h 29m12h 20m12h 8m11h 55m11h 45m11h 40m

Solar UV radiation in Valle Rico, Panama

Valle Rico experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 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 Valle Rico UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Valle Rico. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)121314151513131414131211