La Chorrera in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), La Chorrera sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 338 mm of rain over about 50 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 20% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Spring is La Chorrera's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. La Chorrera 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 La Chorrera's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 338 mm
- 50 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.3
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in La Chorrera in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical spring day in La Chorrera reaches about 30°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in La Chorrera
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.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
La Chorrera 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 24° | 29 | 8.4 | 11.5 | 5.8 |
| Feb | 29° / 24° | 14 | 4.6 | 11.7 | 6.1 |
| Mar | 30° / 25° | 18 | 5.4 | 11.9 | 5.8 |
| Apr | 30° / 25° | 87 | 15.6 | 12.2 | 4.3 |
| May | 29° / 25° | 234 | 28.9 | 12.4 | 2.9 |
| Jun | 29° / 25° | 255 | 29.2 | 12.5 | 2.7 |
| Jul | 29° / 25° | 280 | 30.2 | 12.5 | 2.7 |
| Aug | 29° / 25° | 276 | 30.6 | 12.3 | 2.7 |
| Sep | 29° / 25° | 269 | 29.6 | 12.1 | 2.7 |
| Oct | 29° / 24° | 268 | 30 | 11.8 | 2.9 |
| Nov | 29° / 24° | 252 | 27.6 | 11.6 | 3.2 |
| Dec | 29° / 25° | 124 | 20.5 | 11.5 | 4.3 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
La Chorrera gets around 338 mm of rain over 50 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 12 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
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.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for La Chorrera
In spring, La Chorrera overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
La Chorrera's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit La Chorrera?
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.
spring is a reasonable time to visit La Chorrera for sightseeing.
What to pack for La Chorrera in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, La Chorrera sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 50 days see rain.
Sea temperature near La Chorrera 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 17 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 27 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 25 | Warm |
| Mar | 25 | Warm |
| Apr | 27 | Warm |
| May | 28 | Tropical |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 28 | Tropical |
| Nov | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Warm |
UV index in La Chorrera in Spring
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 La Chorrera 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 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 | 12 | 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 La Chorrera in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in La Chorrera 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 La Chorrera?
La Chorrera sits at 8.9°N, 79.8°W, 70 m above sea level, in Panama. The nearest listed city is Arraiján, 17 km away.
Topography around La Chorrera
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of La Chorrera.
Within 3 km, the terrain around La Chorrera has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m around an average of 67 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 499 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,164 m.
The land around La Chorrera is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (39%) and grassland (31%) 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 La Chorrera (8.8776°, -79.7801°, elevation 70 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.