Cativá in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Cativá sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 1092 mm of rain over about 91 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels miserable.
Summer is Cativá's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Cativá has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Cativá's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 1092 mm
- 91 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Cativá in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical summer day in Cativá reaches about 30°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Cativá
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Cativá weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 23° | 51 | 15.6 | 11.5 | 4.8 |
| Feb | 29° / 23° | 32 | 10.8 | 11.7 | 5.2 |
| Mar | 30° / 23° | 37 | 13.3 | 11.9 | 4.7 |
| Apr | 30° / 24° | 127 | 22.2 | 12.2 | 3.4 |
| May | 30° / 24° | 320 | 30.1 | 12.4 | 2.6 |
| Jun | 30° / 24° | 350 | 29.6 | 12.5 | 2.6 |
| Jul | 29° / 24° | 369 | 30.5 | 12.5 | 2.6 |
| Aug | 30° / 24° | 374 | 30.8 | 12.3 | 2.6 |
| Sep | 30° / 23° | 363 | 29.9 | 12.1 | 2.6 |
| Oct | 29° / 23° | 362 | 30.4 | 11.8 | 2.7 |
| Nov | 29° / 23° | 324 | 29.1 | 11.6 | 2.9 |
| Dec | 29° / 23° | 161 | 25.2 | 11.5 | 3.6 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Cativá gets around 1092 mm of rain over 91 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 6 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min in early June to 12 h 12 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Cativá
In summer, Cativá overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Cativá's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Cativá?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cativá.
What to pack for Cativá in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Cativá sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 91 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Cativá in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in October at about 29°C and coldest in February near 27°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 27 | Warm |
| Apr | 28 | Warm |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 28 | Tropical |
| Aug | 28 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Warm |
UV index in Cativá in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Cativá peaks around March 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 10 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Very high |
Air quality in Cativá in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Cativá 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 16 | 19 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 28 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 17 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 19 | Moderate |
| Mar | 21 | Moderate |
| Apr | 26 | Moderate |
| May | 25 | Moderate |
| Jun | 23 | Moderate |
| Jul | 28 | Moderate |
| Aug | 21 | Moderate |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 17 | Moderate |
Where is Cativá?
Cativá sits at 9.4°N, 79.8°W, 12 m above sea level, in Panama. The nearest listed city is Sabanitas, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Cativá
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cativá.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Cativá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 122 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 527 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,018 m.
The land around Cativá is covered by trees (43%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, water (45%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and water (46%) and trees (41%) within 80 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
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 Cativá (9.3622°, -79.8323°, elevation 12 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.