Monthly climate in Rio Congo, Panama

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rio Congo features a tropical monsoon climate (Am). Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 22 °C (73 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2242 mm (88.3 inches) and receives 263 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Rio Congo enjoys an average of 3440 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 35 minutes to 12 hours 37 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Rio Congo, Panama

The warmest months in Rio Congo 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, October and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rio Congo 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 Rio Congo. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(89°F)
32°C
(89°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(89°F)
31°C
(87°F)
31°C
(88°F)
Mean maximum30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(87°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(87°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(87°F)
Average high29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(85°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(85°F)
Daily mean26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(80°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)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(80°F)
Average low24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°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 minimum23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(75°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)
Minimum23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Rio Congo, Panama

Rio Congo usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 29 rainy days and 304 mm (12.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Rio Congo are January, February and March. On average, 31 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Rio Congo. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)56 (2.2)15 (0.6)21 (0.8)92 (3.6)279 (11.0)277 (10.9)330 (13.0)293 (11.5)251 (9.9)288 (11.3)221 (8.7)119 (4.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)936183029303029282823

Monthly sunshine hours in Rio Congo, Panama

The sunniest months in Rio Congo are March, April and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 35 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Rio Congo: January, June and August receive an average of 8 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Rio Congo. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours257301339320285258259258274287283314
Mean daily daylight hours11h 39m11h 49m12h 4m12h 18m12h 31m12h 37m12h 34m12h 23m12h 8m11h 54m11h 41m11h 35m

Solar UV radiation in Rio Congo, Panama

Rio Congo experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, 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 Very High / 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 Rio Congo UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Rio Congo. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)121314151413141313131110