La Concepción weather in August

In August, La Concepción sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 453 mm of rain across 30.9 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is La Concepción's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Concepción's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
21°
8th coldest
Rainfall
453 mm
30.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:26 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
93%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

La Concepción is human settlement in Panama.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical August day in La Concepción reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°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, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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How August really feels in La Concepción

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

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

La Concepción weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°5112.411.65.1
Feb31° / 21°327.511.75.1
Mar31° / 21°4910.511.94.4
Apr31° / 22°17322.612.23.3
May29° / 22°45030.112.42.8
Jun28° / 22°43629.812.52.9
Jul28° / 22°42430.512.42.9
Aug28° / 21°45330.912.32.9
Sep28° / 21°46029.9123.0
Oct28° / 21°60230.811.83.2
Nov28° / 21°52029.611.63.3
Dec29° / 21°18922.311.54.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 1% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 98%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2298
3298
4298
5298
6298
7298
8298
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
14199
15199
16199
17199
18199
19199
20199
21199
22199
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25298
26298
27298
28298
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30298
31298

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

La Concepción gets around 453 mm of rain over 30.9 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 100% and peaks near 100% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
199
299
399
499
599
6100
7100
8100
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14100
15100
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26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 96% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1595
2595
3496
4496
5496
6496
7496
8496
9496
10496
11496
12496
13496
14496
15496
16496
17496
18496
19496
20496
21397
22397
23397
24397
25397
26298
27298
28298
29298
30298
31298

Wind in August

Winds average 4 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
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104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
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264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:25 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:36 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:256:48
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312.46:256:47
412.46:266:47
512.46:266:47
612.36:266:47
712.36:266:46
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Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.98 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in March across the year — August's 4.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
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84.4Bright
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274.5Bright
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304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for La Concepción

In seasonPeak

In August, La Concepción sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

La Concepción'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 August a good time to visit La Concepción?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in La Concepción.

What to pack for La Concepción in August

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

In August, La Concepción sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 31 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near La Concepción in August

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 44 km away) is warmest in March at about 30°C and coldest in November near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec28Tropical

UV index in La Concepción in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 La Concepción peaks around March 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 13Dec 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in La Concepción in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in La Concepción is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 1716 µg/m³Nov 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep9Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is La Concepción?

La Concepción sits at 8.5°N, 82.6°W, 236 m above sea level, in Panama. The nearest listed city is David, 23 km away.

Boca ChicaBocas del ToroChanguinolaPuerto Viejo

Topography around La Concepción

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Concepción has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 m around an average of 223 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 934 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,431 m.

The land around La Concepción is covered by trees (47%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, grassland (55%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
197 m
16 km
934 m
80 km
3,431 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
August weather nearby: David 23 km · Pedregal 26 km · Boquete 36 km · Boca Chica 55 km · Bocas del Toro 101 km · Changuinola 102 km · Puerto Viejo 128 km · San Isidro 151 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 La Concepción (8.5167°, -82.6239°, elevation 236 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).