Penonomé climate — normals and trends
Penonomé (Panama) has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 24.7 °C and it receives 2,367 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 April (25.2 °C on average) and the coldest is January (24.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in October.
Penonomé averages 0 frost days, 16 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 281 rainy days per year.
Penonomé has warmed by +1.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.15 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 32.5 °C (on 6 April 1998) and the coldest 18.3 °C (on 9 March 1940).
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
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- coords
- 8.52°, -80.36°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
24.7°C
Average daily high
28.0°C
Average daily low
22.7°C
Annual rainfall
2,367mm
Sunshine / day
8.8h
Mean relative humidity
86%
Average peak wind
13.9km/h
Seasonal range
0.9°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
16 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
281 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
32.6 °C
Average feels-like low
26.0 °C
Average peak gust
32.1 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
364 d/yr
Solar radiation
16.2 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.2 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.57 · 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
32.5 °C
6 April 1998
Coldest day
18.3 °C
9 March 1940
Wettest day
200 mm
19 November 1955
Windiest day
35.0 km/h
14 February 2015
Strongest gust
72.0 km/h
10 February 1987
Hottest feels-like
40.2 °C
10 May 2024
Coldest feels-like
19.0 °C
13 March 1989
Sunniest day
12.3 h
15 June 1959
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.3 °C | +0.9 °C | 73 mm | +34 mm |
| Feb | 28.7 °C | +1.0 °C | 65 mm | +39 mm |
| Mar | 29.1 °C | +0.8 °C | 27 mm | -5 mm |
| Apr | 28.9 °C | +0.2 °C | 130 mm | +42 mm |
| May | 29.4 °C | +0.9 °C | 292 mm | +46 mm |
| Jun | 28.6 °C | +0.4 °C | 372 mm | +53 mm |
| Jul | 29.1 °C | +1.0 °C | 276 mm | -26 mm |
| Aug | 28.9 °C | +0.8 °C | 273 mm | -37 mm |
| Sep | 28.7 °C | +0.6 °C | 299 mm | -11 mm |
| Oct | 28.4 °C | +0.6 °C | 330 mm | -1 mm |
| Nov | 27.9 °C | +0.5 °C | 312 mm | +51 mm |
| Dec | 27.8 °C | +0.4 °C | 145 mm | +42 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Penonomé?
Penonomé has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 24.7 °C and it receives 2,367 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Penonomé?
The hottest day measured in Penonomé between 1940 and 2025 was 6 April 1998, reaching 32.5 °C.
What is the coldest day in Penonomé?
The coldest day measured in Penonomé between 1940 and 2025 was 9 March 1940, at 18.3 °C.
Does it snow in Penonomé?
Almost never: Penonomé sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Penonomé warmed?
Yes: Penonomé warmed by +1.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Penonomé?
The wettest day measured in Penonomé between 1940 and 2025 was 19 November 1955, with 200 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Penonomé?
The windiest day measured in Penonomé between 1940 and 2025 was 14 February 2015, with winds reaching 35.0 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Penonomé?
The warmest month in Penonomé is April (25.2 °C on average); the coldest is January (24.3 °C).
How much does it rain in Penonomé?
Penonomé receives on average 2,367 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 281 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Penonomé?
Penonomé gets on average 8.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,212 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Penonomé?
Yes: Penonomé has on average 364 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Penonomé?
In Penonomé, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 40.2 °C on 10 May 2024, and the lowest was 19.0 °C on 13 March 1989.
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