Chilibre weather in December

In December, Chilibre sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 138 mm of rain across 22 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-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 16% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of December to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Chilibre's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chilibre's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
138 mm
22 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:31 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
68%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical December day in Chilibre reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12923
22923
32923
42923
52923
62923
72923
82923
92923
102923
112923
122923
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How December really feels in Chilibre

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.

Chilibre weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 23°3712.711.55.2
Feb29° / 23°268.611.75.5
Mar30° / 23°3110.511.95.0
Apr30° / 23°12320.612.23.6
May30° / 24°3133012.42.7
Jun29° / 24°34929.812.52.6
Jul29° / 23°36230.612.52.7
Aug29° / 23°36930.712.32.7
Sep29° / 23°35729.912.12.7
Oct29° / 23°35030.411.82.8
Nov29° / 23°31328.511.63.1
Dec29° / 23°1382211.54.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
32080
42179
52179
62278
72377
82476
92476
102773
112872
123070
133169
143367
153565
163763
174060
184258
194357
204555
214654
224852
235050
245050
255149
265347
275347
285446
295446
305446
315545

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Chilibre gets around 138 mm of rain over 22 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 71% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
186
285
385
484
583
682
782
881
980
1079
1178
1277
1375
1474
1573
1671
1770
1868
1967
2066
2165
2264
2362
2461
2560
2659
2758
2858
2957
3056
3155

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 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
117722
217722
317722
417821
517920
617920
718019
818019
918118
1028117
1128117
1228216
1328315
1438215
1538314
1638314
1748313
1848313
1948412
2058312
2158411
2258411
2358411
2458510
2568410
2668410
2768410
286859
296859
306868
316868

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 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 grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:235:53
211.56:245:54
311.56:245:54
411.56:255:54
511.56:255:55
611.56:265:55
711.56:265:55
811.56:275:56
911.56:275:56
1011.56:285:56
1111.56:285:57
1211.56:295:57
1311.56:295:57
1411.56:305:58
1511.56:305:58
1611.56:315:59
1711.56:315:59
1811.56:326:00
1911.56:326:00
2011.56:336:00
2111.56:336:01
2211.56:336:01
2311.56:346:02
2411.56:346:02
2511.56:356:03
2611.56:356:03
2711.56:366:04
2811.56:366:04
2911.56:376:05
3011.56:376:05
3111.56:376:06

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.95 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.26 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Chilibre

In seasonPeak

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

Chilibre'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 Chilibre?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Chilibre for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chilibre in December

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

In December, Chilibre sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Chilibre in December

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 31 km away) 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 Chilibre 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 Chilibre peaks around June 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeJun 12UV 13Dec 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Chilibre 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 Chilibre 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 Chilibre?

Chilibre sits at 9.2°N, 79.6°W, 61 m above sea level, in Panama. The nearest listed city is Alcalde Díaz, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Chilibre

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chilibre has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 281 m around an average of 85 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 424 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,168 m.

The land around Chilibre is covered by trees (79%) within 3 km, trees (78%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
281 m
16 km
424 m
80 km
1,168 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
December weather nearby: Alcalde Díaz 8.0 km · La Cabima 10 km · Las Cumbres 11 km · Río Abajo 20 km · San Miguelito 20 km · Panama City 21 km · Parque Lefevre 21 km · Curundú 22 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 Chilibre (9.154°, -79.6202°, elevation 61 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).