Curundú in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Curundú sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 314 mm of rain over about 45 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Spring is Curundú's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Curundú 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 Curundú's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
30°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
24°C
Rainfall
314 mm
45 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
4.5
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Curundú in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.

A typical spring day in Curundú reaches about 30°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.

20°25°30°35°MarAprMay

How spring really feels in Curundú

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
92
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Curundú weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°174.711.56.3
Feb29° / 24°102.511.76.4
Mar30° / 24°123.111.96.0
Apr30° / 25°8113.612.24.5
May29° / 25°22128.212.43.0
Jun29° / 25°25129.412.52.8
Jul29° / 25°26930.112.52.8
Aug29° / 25°26730.412.32.8
Sep29° / 24°25729.512.12.9
Oct28° / 24°2513011.83.0
Nov28° / 24°23826.911.63.4
Dec29° / 24°10116.811.54.8

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Curundú gets around 314 mm of rain over 45 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 11 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early March to 12 h 30 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Curundú

In seasonPeak

In spring, Curundú overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Curundú'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 spring a good time to visit Curundú?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Curundú in Spring

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

In spring, Curundú sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 45 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Curundú in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 27°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 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 Curundú in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Curundú 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 Curundú in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Curundú 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 Curundú?

Curundú sits at 9.0°N, 79.5°W, 7 m above sea level, in Panama. The nearest listed city is Ancón, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Curundú

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Curundú has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 m around an average of 21 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 1,142 m.

The land around Curundú is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, water (42%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and water (47%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
180 m
16 km
516 m
80 km
1,142 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
Spring weather nearby: Ancón 1.0 km · El Chorrillo 2.0 km · Balboa 3.0 km · Panama City 4.0 km · Río Abajo 8.0 km · Parque Lefevre 9.0 km · Arraiján 11 km · San Miguelito 12 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 Curundú (8.9709°, -79.5461°, elevation 7 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.