Contadora Island weather by month & the best time to visit

🇵🇦 Panama · coastal city break · tropical monsoon climate

The best time to visit Contadora Island is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 88/100), with January and March close behind. Contadora Island averages about 2,204 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 19 mm of rain in February.

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Sun hours / year

2,204

Sunniest month

February

Peak score

88/100

Rain / year

2,438 mm

Midday UV at peak

11 (extreme)

Sea at warmest

30°C / 86°F

Population

1.3M

Elevation

16 m

When is the best time to visit Contadora Island?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Contadora Island is February, then January and March. The dullest month is April (64/100, 168 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Contadora Island?

Contadora Island gets a moderate 2,204 hours of sunshine a year. February (88/100) is noticeably better than April (64). It ranks #2 of 12 destinations in Panama for annual sunshine, above the national median of 1,896 hours. The year's 2,438 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.

Sunshine Score by month

Sea temperature in Contadora Island by month

The sea off Contadora Island is warmest in June at around 30°C / 86°F, and coolest in February at 26°C / 79°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
• Montería Colombia · 353 km · best in Dec · 2,253 h sun/yr
• Quibdó Colombia · 420 km · best in Jan · 1,326 h sun/yr
• Cartagena Colombia · 436 km · best in Jan · 2,547 h sun/yr
• Medellín Colombia · 483 km · best in Feb · 2,166 h sun/yr
• San Andrés Colombia · 528 km · best in Feb · 2,607 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Albrook Panama · 69 km · 2,204 h sun/yr · best in Feb
• Panamá City Panama · 70 km · 2,204 h sun/yr · best in Feb
• Colón Panama · 122 km · 1,770 h sun/yr · best in Feb
• Río Hato Panama · 123 km · 1,882 h sun/yr · best in Feb
• Puerto Piña Panama · 149 km · 1,761 h sun/yr · best in Feb