Colón weather by month & the best time to visit
🇵🇦 Panama · beach resort · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Colón is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 87/100), with March and January close behind. Colón averages about 1,770 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 11 mm of rain in February.
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- Sun hours / year
- 1,770
- Sunniest month
- February
- Peak score
- 87/100
- Rain / year
- 2,213 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 10 (very high)
- Sea at warmest
- 30°C / 86°F
- Population
- 78k
- Elevation
- 6 m
When is the best time to visit Colón?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Colón is February, then March and January. The dullest month is May (61/100, 269 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Colón?
Colón isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,770 hours of sunshine a year. February (87/100) is noticeably better than May (61). It ranks #9 of 12 destinations in Panama for annual sunshine, below the national median of 1,896 hours. The year's 2,213 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 83 | 28° / 82°F | 26° / 79°F | 31 mm | 9 | 28° / 82°F |
| February | 87 | 28° / 82°F | 26° / 79°F | 11 mm | 10 | 28° / 82°F |
| March | 85 | 28° / 82°F | 26° / 79°F | 21 mm | 10 | 28° / 82°F |
| April | 71 | 29° / 84°F | 27° / 81°F | 96 mm | 10 | 29° / 84°F |
| May | 61 | 29° / 84°F | 27° / 81°F | 269 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
| June | 61 | 29° / 84°F | 27° / 81°F | 285 mm | 8 | 30° / 86°F |
| July | 61 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 284 mm | 8 | 30° / 86°F |
| August | 61 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 275 mm | 8 | 30° / 86°F |
| September | 61 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 269 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
| October | 61 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 280 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
| November | 61 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 272 mm | 8 | 30° / 86°F |
| December | 67 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 120 mm | 8 | 29° / 84°F |
Sea temperature in Colón by month
The sea off Colón is warmest in May at around 30°C / 86°F, and coolest in January at 28°C / 82°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Panama City Panama · 62 km · best in Feb · 1,770 h sun/yr
- San Andrés Colombia · 411 km · best in Feb · 2,607 h sun/yr
- Montería Colombia · 448 km · best in Dec · 2,253 h sun/yr
- San José (Alajuela) Costa Rica · 481 km · best in Feb · 2,387 h sun/yr
- Cartagena Colombia · 492 km · best in Jan · 2,547 h sun/yr
- Quibdó Colombia · 541 km · best in Jan · 1,326 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Albrook Panama · 55 km · 2,204 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Panamá City Panama · 57 km · 2,204 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Río Hato Panama · 113 km · 1,882 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Contadora Island Panama · 122 km · 2,204 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Chitré Panama · 163 km · 1,976 h sun/yr · best in Feb
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