Sabanitas climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Sabanitas?

Sabanitas has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 25.4 °C and it receives 2,972 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Sabanitas?

The hottest day measured in Sabanitas between 1940 and 2025 was 27 March 2024, reaching 34.5 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Sabanitas?

The coldest day measured in Sabanitas between 1940 and 2025 was 17 January 1970, at 18.9 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Sabanitas?

Almost never: Sabanitas sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Sabanitas warmed?

Yes: Sabanitas warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Sabanitas?

The wettest day measured in Sabanitas between 1940 and 2025 was 6 May 1951, with 152 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Sabanitas?

The windiest day measured in Sabanitas between 1940 and 2025 was 5 February 2009, with winds reaching 29.3 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Sabanitas?

The warmest month in Sabanitas is April (26.0 °C on average); the coldest is November (24.9 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Sabanitas?

Sabanitas receives on average 2,972 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 309 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Sabanitas?

Sabanitas gets on average 9.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,322 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Sabanitas (Panama) has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 25.4 °C and it receives 2,972 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 (26.0 °C on average) and the coldest is November (24.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in July.

Sabanitas averages 0 frost days, 78 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 309 rainy days per year.

Sabanitas has warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.18 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 34.5 °C (on 27 March 2024) and the coldest 18.9 °C (on 17 January 1970).

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

SabanitasColón

coords: 9.35°, -79.81°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

AmTropical monsoonWarmest monthAprilColdest monthNovemberWettest monthJulyDriest monthFebruary

Mean daily temperature

25.4°C

Average daily high

29.0°C

Average daily low

23.2°C

Annual rainfall

2,972mm

Sunshine / day

9.1h

Mean relative humidity

87%

Average peak wind

11.9km/h

Seasonal range

1.1°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

78 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

309 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

34.3 °C

Average feels-like low

27.2 °C

Average peak gust

32.7 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

364 d/yr

Solar radiation

16.5 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.5 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.62 · p = < 0.001

19402025

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

34.5 °C

27 March 2024

Coldest day

18.9 °C

17 January 1970

Wettest day

152 mm

6 May 1951

Windiest day

29.3 km/h

5 February 2009

Strongest gust

68.4 km/h

6 February 2009

Hottest feels-like

41.7 °C

24 March 1987

Coldest feels-like

20.1 °C

13 March 1989

Sunniest day

12.3 h

17 June 1959

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	32.3 °C17 May 2025	22.1 °C15 March 2025	26.2 °C	3,421 mm	190
2024	34.5 °C27 March 2024	22.3 °C23 February 2024	26.6 °C	3,069 mm	224
2023	33.1 °C27 September 2023	21.3 °C12 March 2023	26.6 °C	2,665 mm	220
2022	31.7 °C8 May 2022	21.3 °C21 April 2022	25.8 °C	3,155 mm	93
2021	31.9 °C21 July 2021	21.4 °C6 March 2021	25.9 °C	3,111 mm	107
2020	32.1 °C10 April 2020	21.4 °C25 February 2020	26.2 °C	2,791 mm	164
2019	32.6 °C12 April 2019	21.8 °C12 January 2019	26.3 °C	2,454 mm	160
2018	32.1 °C21 August 2018	21.3 °C3 April 2018	26.0 °C	3,043 mm	112
2017	32.5 °C15 October 2017	20.6 °C23 January 2017	26.2 °C	2,667 mm	166
2016	33.0 °C29 April 2016	21.9 °C14 April 2016	26.4 °C	3,081 mm	196
2015	32.4 °C19 June 2015	22.1 °C10 February 2015	26.7 °C	2,460 mm	207
2014	32.2 °C15 June 2014	21.7 °C8 March 2014	26.3 °C	2,703 mm	157
2013	33.3 °C3 May 2013	22.2 °C25 December 2013	26.2 °C	2,625 mm	161
2012	32.9 °C20 May 2012	21.9 °C12 April 2012	26.0 °C	2,901 mm	139
2011	32.8 °C18 May 2011	21.5 °C12 March 2011	25.8 °C	3,142 mm	119
2010	32.9 °C24 February 2010	21.5 °C14 December 2010	26.2 °C	3,436 mm	183
2009	32.6 °C11 September 2009	21.3 °C3 April 2009	26.2 °C	2,768 mm	149
2008	31.9 °C11 September 2008	21.0 °C27 February 2008	25.7 °C	2,883 mm	98
2007	32.8 °C19 April 2007	21.8 °C15 February 2007	26.0 °C	3,269 mm	150
2006	32.4 °C17 August 2006	21.8 °C8 January 2006	25.9 °C	3,023 mm	122
2005	32.2 °C21 June 2005	21.6 °C18 January 2005	26.1 °C	3,208 mm	163
2004	31.7 °C5 March 2004	21.0 °C23 January 2004	26.0 °C	2,710 mm	129
2003	33.1 °C18 March 2003	20.6 °C26 March 2003	25.7 °C	3,118 mm	137
2002	31.9 °C31 May 2002	21.9 °C18 December 2002	25.8 °C	2,645 mm	154
2001	32.2 °C27 June 2001	20.6 °C2 March 2001	25.4 °C	2,567 mm	117
2000	31.9 °C28 March 2000	21.0 °C25 March 2000	25.1 °C	2,803 mm	50
1999	31.3 °C20 October 1999	20.7 °C27 December 1999	25.0 °C	3,345 mm	44
1998	34.0 °C6 April 1998	21.0 °C11 February 1998	26.0 °C	2,984 mm	166
1997	33.4 °C26 April 1997	20.9 °C23 March 1997	25.8 °C	2,320 mm	143
1996	31.6 °C10 June 1996	20.6 °C16 March 1996	25.2 °C	2,912 mm	50
1995	32.0 °C25 March 1995	20.5 °C23 March 1995	25.3 °C	3,015 mm	114
1994	31.0 °C30 March 1994	21.0 °C28 December 1994	25.3 °C	2,844 mm	65
1993	32.2 °C17 April 1993	20.3 °C3 March 1993	25.3 °C	2,808 mm	73
1992	32.2 °C4 April 1992	20.8 °C6 February 1992	25.4 °C	2,722 mm	61
1991	32.7 °C30 March 1991	21.4 °C21 January 1991	25.4 °C	2,735 mm	55
1990	31.4 °C26 May 1990	20.6 °C19 February 1990	25.3 °C	2,784 mm	33
1989	31.3 °C17 May 1989	19.5 °C15 March 1989	25.0 °C	2,678 mm	22
1988	31.7 °C23 April 1988	20.5 °C9 March 1988	25.2 °C	2,966 mm	75
1987	34.3 °C24 March 1987	19.8 °C10 March 1987	25.7 °C	2,912 mm	99
1986	31.4 °C2 June 1986	20.5 °C28 February 1986	25.1 °C	2,560 mm	29
1985	31.8 °C22 March 1985	19.3 °C22 March 1985	24.8 °C	2,583 mm	18
1984	32.6 °C11 April 1984	20.5 °C11 April 1984	24.7 °C	2,811 mm	22
1983	34.4 °C16 March 1983	21.0 °C19 October 1983	25.6 °C	2,711 mm	81
1982	31.9 °C3 April 1982	21.4 °C3 November 1982	25.2 °C	2,471 mm	42
1981	31.8 °C31 March 1981	20.8 °C24 January 1981	25.4 °C	3,289 mm	55
1980	31.3 °C25 August 1980	20.8 °C11 April 1980	25.6 °C	2,662 mm	57
1979	32.2 °C24 March 1979	20.7 °C24 December 1979	25.2 °C	2,868 mm	69
1978	31.2 °C4 March 1978	20.7 °C13 January 1978	25.0 °C	3,186 mm	30
1977	31.6 °C1 April 1977	21.3 °C5 April 1977	25.5 °C	2,513 mm	56
1976	33.3 °C8 April 1976	20.0 °C31 January 1976	25.1 °C	2,917 mm	38
1975	31.0 °C19 March 1975	20.2 °C25 December 1975	24.8 °C	3,330 mm	28
1974	31.4 °C12 May 1974	21.2 °C20 January 1974	25.3 °C	3,156 mm	28
1973	32.1 °C26 April 1973	21.4 °C3 August 1973	25.5 °C	3,636 mm	69
1972	32.2 °C16 June 1972	21.1 °C18 January 1972	25.5 °C	3,029 mm	25
1971	31.1 °C15 April 1971	21.1 °C19 January 1971	25.0 °C	3,255 mm	16
1970	31.4 °C19 June 1970	18.9 °C17 January 1970	25.3 °C	3,843 mm	26
1969	31.9 °C5 May 1969	21.0 °C10 November 1969	25.6 °C	2,941 mm	80
1968	31.0 °C16 October 1968	19.7 °C15 April 1968	25.2 °C	2,854 mm	17
1967	31.0 °C8 June 1967	20.4 °C23 April 1967	25.1 °C	2,970 mm	11
1966	31.4 °C28 April 1966	21.3 °C10 December 1966	25.2 °C	2,848 mm	45
1965	31.0 °C8 September 1965	19.9 °C16 April 1965	25.0 °C	3,080 mm	23
1964	31.2 °C28 April 1964	20.2 °C25 December 1964	24.9 °C	2,700 mm	29
1963	30.8 °C6 April 1963	20.0 °C12 February 1963	24.9 °C	3,012 mm	16
1962	30.5 °C4 March 1962	20.7 °C9 March 1962	24.9 °C	2,744 mm	16
1961	31.8 °C30 March 1961	21.1 °C17 March 1961	25.5 °C	2,310 mm	71
1960	31.8 °C9 June 1960	20.5 °C6 February 1960	25.4 °C	2,346 mm	69
1959	31.4 °C5 April 1959	21.3 °C26 January 1959	25.7 °C	2,249 mm	86
1958	33.3 °C26 March 1958	22.0 °C9 November 1958	25.8 °C	3,201 mm	91
1957	32.7 °C7 May 1957	20.8 °C5 March 1957	25.8 °C	2,606 mm	104
1956	31.1 °C3 May 1956	19.6 °C17 January 1956	24.8 °C	3,645 mm	20
1955	31.9 °C28 April 1955	21.1 °C2 April 1955	25.0 °C	3,424 mm	34
1954	31.2 °C21 March 1954	20.7 °C20 November 1954	25.2 °C	3,103 mm	46
1953	32.3 °C12 April 1953	21.5 °C7 April 1953	25.5 °C	3,211 mm	59
1952	32.2 °C28 April 1952	21.5 °C3 February 1952	25.4 °C	2,891 mm	81
1951	31.4 °C10 April 1951	20.2 °C13 March 1951	25.3 °C	3,298 mm	53
1950	31.5 °C3 October 1950	20.6 °C20 May 1950	24.9 °C	3,725 mm	43
1949	32.6 °C3 April 1949	20.4 °C23 December 1949	25.2 °C	3,236 mm	58
1948	30.1 °C28 March 1948	20.7 °C24 January 1948	24.5 °C	3,454 mm	3
1947	30.7 °C22 September 1947	20.0 °C2 December 1947	24.6 °C	3,187 mm	6
1946	29.8 °C16 March 1946	20.6 °C26 February 1946	24.4 °C	3,498 mm	0
1945	30.5 °C14 August 1945	20.1 °C10 January 1945	24.4 °C	3,161 mm	8
1944	30.7 °C8 April 1944	20.4 °C29 January 1944	24.6 °C	3,188 mm	21
1943	30.5 °C24 June 1943	19.0 °C26 January 1943	24.3 °C	3,437 mm	3
1942	30.3 °C8 June 1942	20.3 °C2 December 1942	24.2 °C	3,700 mm	9
1941	32.3 °C4 May 1941	19.6 °C8 February 1941	24.9 °C	3,047 mm	32
1940	31.6 °C23 March 1940	19.1 °C9 March 1940	24.6 °C	2,972 mm	12

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

29.8 °C

+0.8 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

190 d/yr

+112

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

3421 mm

+449 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	29.9 °C	+1.4 °C	130 mm	+68 mm
Feb	30.0 °C	+1.1 °C	101 mm	+58 mm
Mar	30.4 °C	+0.9 °C	35 mm	-11 mm
Apr	29.9 °C	+0.2 °C	235 mm	+107 mm
May	30.5 °C	+1.2 °C	419 mm	+94 mm
Jun	29.7 °C	+0.6 °C	434 mm	+57 mm
Jul	30.1 °C	+1.1 °C	418 mm	+21 mm
Aug	30.1 °C	+1.1 °C	327 mm	-60 mm
Sep	29.7 °C	+0.6 °C	383 mm	+23 mm
Oct	29.5 °C	+0.7 °C	355 mm	-29 mm
Nov	28.9 °C	+0.6 °C	424 mm	+116 mm
Dec	29.0 °C	+0.6 °C	161 mm	+4 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

32.3 °C

17 May 2025

Coldest day

22.1 °C

15 Mar 2025

Wettest day

45.7 mm

1 May 2025

Windiest day

25.3 km/h

25 Jan 2025

Strongest gust

60.1 km/h

25 Jan 2025

Hottest feels-like

40.4 °C

29 May 2025

Coldest feels-like

25.5 °C

4 Mar 2025

Sunniest day

12.2 h

8 Jul 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Sabanitas?

Sabanitas has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 25.4 °C and it receives 2,972 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Sabanitas?

The hottest day measured in Sabanitas between 1940 and 2025 was 27 March 2024, reaching 34.5 °C.

What is the coldest day in Sabanitas?

The coldest day measured in Sabanitas between 1940 and 2025 was 17 January 1970, at 18.9 °C.

Does it snow in Sabanitas?

Almost never: Sabanitas sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Sabanitas warmed?

Yes: Sabanitas warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Sabanitas?

The wettest day measured in Sabanitas between 1940 and 2025 was 6 May 1951, with 152 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Sabanitas?

The windiest day measured in Sabanitas between 1940 and 2025 was 5 February 2009, with winds reaching 29.3 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Sabanitas?

The warmest month in Sabanitas is April (26.0 °C on average); the coldest is November (24.9 °C).

How much does it rain in Sabanitas?

Sabanitas receives on average 2,972 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 309 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Sabanitas?

Sabanitas gets on average 9.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,322 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Sabanitas?

Yes: Sabanitas has on average 364 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Sabanitas?

In Sabanitas, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 41.7 °C on 24 March 1987, and the lowest was 20.1 °C on 13 March 1989.

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