Boca Chica weather in December

In December, Boca Chica sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 187 mm of rain across 16.7 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of December to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Boca Chica's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Boca Chica's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
187 mm
16.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:39 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
53%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Boca Chica reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12924
22924
32924
42924
52924
62924
73024
83024
93024
103024
113024
123024
133024
143024
153024
163024
173024
183024
193024
203024
213024
223024
233024
243024
253024
263024
273024
283024
293124
303124
313124

How December really feels in Boca Chica

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December 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 December is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Boca Chica weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 24°284.911.65.1
Feb32° / 24°163.111.74.7
Mar33° / 25°285.411.94.1
Apr32° / 25°15417.312.23.3
May30° / 25°45829.112.42.7
Jun29° / 25°46829.612.52.7
Jul29° / 25°48430.312.42.7
Aug29° / 24°50130.812.32.7
Sep29° / 24°45829.9122.7
Oct29° / 24°62530.711.82.8
Nov29° / 24°55428.311.63.1
Dec30° / 24°18716.711.54.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23961
34060
44258
54258
64357
74555
84555
94753
104852
115050
125050
135248
145347
155446
165545
175743
185842
196040
206139
216238
226337
236436
246535
256634
266733
276733
286733
296832
306832
316832

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Boca Chica gets around 187 mm of rain over 16.7 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 54% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
175
273
372
470
569
668
767
866
964
1063
1162
1261
1359
1458
1556
1655
1753
1852
1950
2049
2147
2246
2344
2442
2541
2639
2737
2836
2935
3033
3132

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
118514
218514
318514
418613
518613
618613
718712
818712
928612
1028711
1128711
1228810
1328810
143889
153889
164879
174888
185878
196868
206868
217867
228857
239847
2410837
2511827
2612826
2714806
2815796
2916795
3018775
3119774

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of December to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:32 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:326:05
211.66:326:06
311.56:336:06
411.56:336:06
511.56:346:07
611.56:346:07
711.56:356:07
811.56:356:08
911.56:366:08
1011.56:366:08
1111.56:376:09
1211.56:376:09
1311.56:386:09
1411.56:386:10
1511.56:396:10
1611.56:396:11
1711.56:406:11
1811.56:406:12
1911.56:416:12
2011.56:416:13
2111.56:426:13
2211.56:426:13
2311.56:436:14
2411.56:436:14
2511.56:446:15
2611.56:446:15
2711.56:446:16
2811.56:456:16
2911.56:456:17
3011.56:466:17
3111.56:466:18

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Boca Chica

In seasonPeak

None of Boca Chica's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Boca Chica'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 December a good time to visit Boca Chica?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Boca Chica for sightseeing.

What to pack for Boca Chica in December

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

In December, Boca Chica sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Boca Chica in December

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 15 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in November near 28°C.

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

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Boca Chica in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Boca Chica peaks around March 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 18UV 14Dec 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Boca Chica in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Boca Chica is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 1716 µg/m³Nov 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep9Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Boca Chica?

Boca Chica sits at 8.2°N, 82.2°W, 0 m above sea level, in Panama. The nearest listed city is Pedregal, 29 km away.

La ConcepciónBoqueteBocas del ToroSantiago de VeraguasChanguinolaPuerto Viejo

Topography around Boca Chica

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Boca Chica has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 310 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,430 m.

The land around Boca Chica is covered by water (52%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, water (62%) within 16 km, and water (48%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
310 m
80 km
3,430 m
treesgrasslandcroplandwatermangroves
December weather nearby: Pedregal 29 km · David 33 km · La Concepción 55 km · Boquete 67 km · Bocas del Toro 125 km · Santiago de Veraguas 137 km · Changuinola 139 km · Puerto Viejo 170 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 Boca Chica (8.2204°, -82.2185°, elevation 0 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).