Monthly climate in Zapotillo, Veraguas, Panama

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zapotillo features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (78 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 19 °C (67 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3504 mm (137.9 inches) and receives 280 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zapotillo enjoys an average of 3154 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 39 minutes to 12 hours 34 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Zapotillo, Veraguas, Panama §

The warmest months in Zapotillo are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in September, October and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zapotillo 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 Zapotillo, Veraguas, 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 34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(93°F)
35°C
(95°F)
35°C
(95°F)
33°C
(92°F)
32°C
(91°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(89°F)
32°C
(89°F)
32°C
(91°F)
33°C
(91°F)
Mean maximum 32°C
(91°F)
33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(93°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(89°F)
32°C
(89°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(89°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(89°F)
Average high 31°C
(87°F)
32°C
(89°F)
33°C
(91°F)
32°C
(89°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(85°F)
30°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
30°C
(86°F)
Daily mean 26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(78°F)
26°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
Average low 23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
Mean minimum 20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(69°F)
21°C
(70°F)
22°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(73°F)
22°C
(71°F)
Minimum 19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(68°F)
21°C
(69°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(71°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Zapotillo, Veraguas, Panama §

Zapotillo usually has the most precipitation in May, October and November, with an average of 29 rainy days and 479 mm (18.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zapotillo are January, February and March. On average, 43 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Zapotillo, Veraguas, 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) 81 (3.2) 24 (0.9) 25 (1.0) 187 (7.4) 474 (18.7) 415 (16.3) 377 (14.9) 427 (16.8) 372 (14.7) 535 (21.1) 429 (16.9) 158 (6.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 8 5 23 30 30 31 31 30 30 29 22

Monthly sunshine hours in Zapotillo, Veraguas, Panama §

The sunniest months in Zapotillo are March, April and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 30 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zapotillo: July, August and September receive an average of 7 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Zapotillo, Veraguas, 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 261 301 341 310 244 228 226 218 224 228 253 314
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 42m 11h 51m 12h 4m 12h 17m 12h 28m 12h 34m 12h 31m 12h 21m 12h 8m 11h 55m 11h 44m 11h 39m

Solar UV radiation in Zapotillo, Veraguas, Panama §

Zapotillo 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 Zapotillo UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Zapotillo, Veraguas, 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) 12 13 14 15 15 13 13 13 13 13 12 10