El clima en la República de Panamá
Temperatures vary according to geography. Panama has destinations that enjoy a variety of climates, from the light sweater weather of Boquete to extreme heat and humidity of Colon. The climate is less tropical at higher elevations. Beach towns and the islands are warm and nice.
Days are warm to hot, nights much cooler; temperatures range from 32C (90F) during the daytime to 21C (70F) in the evening practically year-round. Humidity is always high at about 80 percent. The rainy season takes place between October and November, and the best months to visit are mid-December and late March. Temperatures vary according to geography. The climate is less tropical at higher elevations. In mountain areas the average annual temperature ranges from 10C to 19C (50-66F) at various mountain elevations.
Pacific Region: Characterized by abundant precipitation, from moderate to intense rains, often accompanied by lightning storms in the afternoon hours. The Rainy Season begins in May and continues until November, with the heaviest rains occurring in the months of September and October. During this Season, usually between July and August, there is a short respite from the rains with a dry period commonly referred to as the Little Summer. The heaviest rains in the region are generally associated with well-organized atmospheric systems like tropical waves and cyclones (tropical depressions and storms, hurricanes), and the Inter tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ). The Dry Season occurs during the months of December through April.
In this region the rains usually come in the afternoons, provoked by the strong airflows from either the Caribbean or Pacific. Rain intensity may be moderate to strong accompanied by electrical activity and strong winds. This is the most continental region of the country and as such thermic contrasts and mountainous conditions all play their part in affecting the weather.
It rains almost year-round in this region. The heaviest rains fall between the months of December and February due to the incursions of the Northern Hemisphere's frontal systems into the tropical latitudes. Throughout the rest of the year the rains are associated with tropical atmospheric systems that travel from the Caribbean Watershed carried by the marine breeze and attracted by the daily warming of the mainland.
