Río Abajo in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Río Abajo sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 746 mm of rain over about 86 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Fall is Río Abajo's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Río Abajo 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 Río Abajo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 746 mm
- 86 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.1
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Río Abajo in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical fall day in Río Abajo reaches about 28°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Río Abajo
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 41 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Río Abajo weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) 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° | 17 | 4.7 | 11.5 | 6.3 |
| Feb | 29° / 24° | 10 | 2.5 | 11.7 | 6.4 |
| Mar | 30° / 24° | 12 | 3.1 | 11.9 | 6.0 |
| Apr | 30° / 25° | 81 | 13.6 | 12.2 | 4.5 |
| May | 29° / 25° | 221 | 28.2 | 12.4 | 3.0 |
| Jun | 29° / 25° | 251 | 29.4 | 12.5 | 2.8 |
| Jul | 29° / 25° | 269 | 30.1 | 12.5 | 2.8 |
| Aug | 29° / 25° | 267 | 30.4 | 12.3 | 2.8 |
| Sep | 29° / 24° | 257 | 29.5 | 12.1 | 2.9 |
| Oct | 28° / 24° | 251 | 30 | 11.8 | 3.0 |
| Nov | 28° / 24° | 238 | 26.9 | 11.6 | 3.4 |
| Dec | 29° / 24° | 101 | 16.8 | 11.5 | 4.8 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Río Abajo gets around 746 mm of rain over 86 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 8 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early September to 11 h 30 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Río Abajo
In fall, Río Abajo overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Río Abajo's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Río Abajo?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Río Abajo.
What to pack for Río Abajo in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Río Abajo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 86 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Río Abajo in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 28°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 21 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 | 29 | 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 | 29 | 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 Río Abajo in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Río Abajo 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 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 | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | 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 Río Abajo in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Río Abajo 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 Río Abajo?
Río Abajo sits at 9.0°N, 79.5°W, 14 m above sea level, in Panama. The nearest listed city is Parque Lefevre, 2.0 km away.
Topography around Río Abajo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Río Abajo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Río Abajo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 526 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,168 m.
The land around Río Abajo is covered by artificial surfaces (75%) within 3 km, trees (38%) and water (33%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and trees (37%) 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 Río Abajo (9.024°, -79.4936°, elevation 14 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.