Arraiján weather in August

In August, Arraiján sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 276 mm of rain across 30.6 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Arraiján's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arraiján's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
25°
9th coldest
Rainfall
276 mm
30.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:14 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
94%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical August day in Arraiján reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12925
22925
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42925
52925
62925
72925
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How August really feels in Arraiján

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Arraiján weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°298.411.55.8
Feb29° / 24°144.611.76.1
Mar30° / 25°185.411.95.8
Apr30° / 25°8715.612.24.3
May29° / 25°23428.912.42.9
Jun29° / 25°25529.212.52.7
Jul29° / 25°28030.212.52.7
Aug29° / 25°27630.612.32.7
Sep29° / 25°26929.612.12.7
Oct29° / 24°2683011.82.9
Nov29° / 24°25227.611.63.2
Dec29° / 25°12420.511.54.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 2% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 98%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2298
3298
4298
5298
6298
7199
8199
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
14298
15298
16298
17298
18298
19298
20298
21298
22298
23298
24298
25298
26298
27298
28298
29298
30298
31298

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Arraiján gets around 276 mm of rain over 30.6 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 99% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
198
298
398
498
599
699
799
899
999
1099
1199
1299
1399
1499
1599
1699
1799
1899
1999
2099
2199
2299
2399
2498
2598
2698
2798
2898
2998
3098
3198

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the miserable band about 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13169
23169
33169
43169
53268
63268
73367
83367
93466
103466
113565
123565
133565
143664
153664
163664
173763
183763
193763
203862
213862
223862
233862
243961
253961
264060
274060
284159
294159
304258
314258

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:24 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:136:36
212.46:136:36
312.46:136:36
412.46:136:36
512.46:136:35
612.46:136:35
712.46:136:35
812.46:136:35
912.36:136:34
1012.36:146:34
1112.36:146:34
1212.36:146:33
1312.36:146:33
1412.36:146:32
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1912.36:146:30
2012.36:146:30
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2712.26:136:26
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2912.26:136:25
3012.26:136:25
3112.26:136:24

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.05 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in March across the year — August's 4.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
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204.5Bright
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244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Arraiján

In seasonPeak

In August, Arraiján sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Arraiján's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Arraiján?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Arraiján.

What to pack for Arraiján in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Arraiján sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 31 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Arraiján in August

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in June at about 29°C and coldest in March near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Arraiján in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Arraiján peaks around June 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeJun 10UV 13Dec 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Arraiján in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Arraiján is worst in July — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 14 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1627 µg/m³Nov 1014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Arraiján?

Arraiján sits at 8.9°N, 79.6°W, 123 m above sea level, in Panama. The nearest listed city is Veracruz, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Arraiján

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Arraiján.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arraiján has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 440 m around an average of 141 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 516 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,168 m.

The land around Arraiján is covered by trees (74%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and water (33%) within 16 km, and water (47%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
440 m
16 km
516 m
80 km
1,168 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
August weather nearby: Veracruz 6.0 km · Balboa 8.0 km · Ancón 10 km · El Chorrillo 10 km · Curundú 11 km · Panama City 15 km · La Chorrera 17 km · Río Abajo 19 km

Panama travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B
110 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 45% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$19,790
2025
Happiness
6.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
11.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
13.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 491
Religion
Evangelical 55%Roman Catholic 33%none 10%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Arraiján (8.9398°, -79.6404°, elevation 123 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).