David climate — normals and trends
David (Panama) has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 24.3 °C and it receives 4,012 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is March (25.7 °C on average) and the coldest is October (23.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in October.
David averages 0 frost days, 99 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 301 rainy days per year.
David has warmed by +1.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.12 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 35.3 °C (on 26 April 1941) and the coldest 15.7 °C (on 23 January 1943).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
DavidChiriquí Province
- coords
- 8.43°, -82.43°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
24.3°C
Average daily high
28.8°C
Average daily low
21.0°C
Annual rainfall
4,012mm
Sunshine / day
9.3h
Mean relative humidity
81%
Average peak wind
8.1km/h
Seasonal range
2.4°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
99 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
301 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
33.7 °C
Average feels-like low
23.5 °C
Average peak gust
27.5 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
307 d/yr
Solar radiation
17.5 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.0 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.40 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
35.3 °C
26 April 1941
Coldest day
15.7 °C
23 January 1943
Wettest day
347 mm
26 October 1975
Windiest day
30.1 km/h
1 January 1998
Strongest gust
72.0 km/h
1 January 1998
Hottest feels-like
40.9 °C
4 April 1952
Coldest feels-like
15.3 °C
27 February 1944
Sunniest day
12.5 h
26 June 1941
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.1 °C | -0.6 °C | 106 mm | +45 mm |
| Feb | 29.8 °C | -1.0 °C | 108 mm | +62 mm |
| Mar | 31.1 °C | -0.3 °C | 57 mm | -10 mm |
| Apr | 30.4 °C | -0.2 °C | 242 mm | +62 mm |
| May | 29.1 °C | +0.5 °C | 533 mm | +81 mm |
| Jun | 28.3 °C | +0.4 °C | 447 mm | -14 mm |
| Jul | 29.3 °C | +1.3 °C | 391 mm | -56 mm |
| Aug | 28.7 °C | +0.8 °C | 397 mm | -64 mm |
| Sep | 28.3 °C | +0.6 °C | 404 mm | -66 mm |
| Oct | 27.3 °C | +0.2 °C | 710 mm | +43 mm |
| Nov | 28.1 °C | +0.9 °C | 570 mm | +67 mm |
| Dec | 28.5 °C | +0.3 °C | 196 mm | -1 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of David?
David has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 24.3 °C and it receives 4,012 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in David?
The hottest day measured in David between 1940 and 2025 was 26 April 1941, reaching 35.3 °C.
What is the coldest day in David?
The coldest day measured in David between 1940 and 2025 was 23 January 1943, at 15.7 °C.
Does it snow in David?
Almost never: David sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of David warmed?
Yes: David warmed by +1.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in David?
The wettest day measured in David between 1940 and 2025 was 26 October 1975, with 347 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in David?
The windiest day measured in David between 1940 and 2025 was 1 January 1998, with winds reaching 30.1 km/h.
What is the warmest month in David?
The warmest month in David is March (25.7 °C on average); the coldest is October (23.3 °C).
How much does it rain in David?
David receives on average 4,012 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 301 rainy days.
Is it sunny in David?
David gets on average 9.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,395 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in David?
Yes: David has on average 307 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in David?
In David, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 40.9 °C on 4 April 1952, and the lowest was 15.3 °C on 27 February 1944.
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