Penonomé in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Penonomé sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 342 mm of rain over about 54 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 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Spring is Penonomé's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Penonomé 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 Penonomé's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 342 mm
- 54 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.5
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Penonomé in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical spring day in Penonomé reaches about 29°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Penonomé
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 53 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.
Penonomé 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 | 28° / 23° | 31 | 11.9 | 11.6 | 6.2 |
| Feb | 28° / 22° | 20 | 8 | 11.7 | 6.4 |
| Mar | 29° / 23° | 25 | 9.1 | 11.9 | 5.9 |
| Apr | 29° / 23° | 87 | 16.3 | 12.2 | 4.5 |
| May | 29° / 24° | 230 | 28.3 | 12.4 | 3.0 |
| Jun | 29° / 23° | 280 | 29 | 12.5 | 2.9 |
| Jul | 29° / 23° | 269 | 29.8 | 12.4 | 2.9 |
| Aug | 29° / 23° | 290 | 30.4 | 12.3 | 2.9 |
| Sep | 29° / 23° | 295 | 29.6 | 12 | 2.8 |
| Oct | 28° / 23° | 299 | 29.7 | 11.8 | 3.0 |
| Nov | 28° / 23° | 290 | 26.6 | 11.6 | 3.7 |
| Dec | 28° / 23° | 109 | 19.8 | 11.5 | 4.9 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Penonomé gets around 342 mm of rain over 54 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 5.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Penonomé
In spring, Penonomé overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Penonomé's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Penonomé?
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 Penonomé for sightseeing.
What to pack for Penonomé in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Penonomé sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 54 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Penonomé 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 30 km away) is warmest in June at about 29°C and coldest in March near 26°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 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 26 | Warm |
| Mar | 26 | Warm |
| Apr | 27 | Warm |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Tropical |
UV index in Penonomé 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 Penonomé peaks around March 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 10 (extreme).
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 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 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 | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Very high |
Air quality in Penonomé 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 Penonomé is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 12 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) | 13 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 16 | Moderate |
| Mar | 18 | Moderate |
| Apr | 23 | Moderate |
| May | 21 | Moderate |
| Jun | 19 | Moderate |
| Jul | 22 | Moderate |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 12 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Good |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Penonomé?
Penonomé sits at 8.5°N, 80.4°W, 90 m above sea level, in Panama. The nearest listed city is La Chorrera, 75 km away.
Topography around Penonomé
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Penonomé.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Penonomé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 229 m around an average of 85 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 676 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,872 m.
The land around Penonomé is covered by trees (53%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (46%), water (30%) and grassland (20%) 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 Penonomé (8.5189°, -80.3573°, elevation 90 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.