Chilibre weather in January

In January, Chilibre sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 37 mm of rain across 12.7 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-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 31% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Chilibre's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chilibre's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
23°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:42 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
54%
1st clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical January 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 28°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12923
22923
32923
42923
52923
62923
72923
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How January really feels in Chilibre

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 13 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
13
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Chilibre weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 9th-warmest and 10th-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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 33% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25545
35644
45743
55842
65941
76040
86139
96139
106238
116238
126337
136436
146436
156436
166535
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206634
216733
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Chilibre gets around 37 mm of rain over 12.7 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 42% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
154
253
352
451
550
649
748
847
946
1046
1145
1244
1344
1443
1542
1642
1741
1840
1940
2039
2138
2237
2336
2435
2534
2634
2733
2832
2932
3031
3131

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 84% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16877
26886
36886
46895
57885
67894
78884
88893
99883
1010882
1111872
1211872
1312862
1413861
1513861
1614851
1715841
1815841
1916831
2016831
2117821
2217821
2318811
2419801
2519801
2620791
2721781
2821781
2922771
3023761
3124751

Wind in January

Winds average 12 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1312calm
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2012light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:37 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:376:06
211.56:386:06
311.56:386:07
411.56:396:07
511.56:396:08
611.56:396:08
711.56:406:09
811.56:406:09
911.56:406:10
1011.56:416:10
1111.56:416:11
1211.56:416:11
1311.56:416:12
1411.56:426:12
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1811.56:436:14
1911.56:436:15
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2211.56:436:16
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Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.81 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 — January's 4.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
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244.9Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Chilibre

In seasonPeak

None of Chilibre's seasonal hazards are active in January. 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 January a good time to visit Chilibre?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Chilibre for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Chilibre in January

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

In January, Chilibre sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Chilibre in January

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in January — 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 January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 11 (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 January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January 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
January 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).