Sabanitas weather in January

In January, Sabanitas sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 51 mm of rain across 15.6 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Sabanitas's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sabanitas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
23°
1st coldest
Rainfall
51 mm
15.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:43 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
53%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Sabanitas reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12923
22923
32923
42923
52923
62923
72923
82923
92923
102923
112923
122923
132923
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202923
212923
222923
232923
242923
252923
262923
272923
282923
292923
302923
312923

How January really feels in Sabanitas

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Sabanitas weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 23°5115.611.54.8
Feb29° / 23°3210.811.75.2
Mar30° / 23°3713.311.94.7
Apr30° / 24°12722.212.23.4
May30° / 24°32030.112.42.6
Jun30° / 24°35029.612.52.6
Jul29° / 24°36930.512.52.6
Aug30° / 24°37430.812.32.6
Sep30° / 23°36329.912.12.6
Oct29° / 23°36230.411.82.7
Nov29° / 23°32429.111.62.9
Dec29° / 23°16125.211.53.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25446
35545
45644
55743
65842
75842
85941
96040
106040
116238
126238
136238
146337
156436
166436
176535
186535
196535
206634
216733
226733
236733
246832
256832
266931
276931
286931
297030
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Sabanitas gets around 51 mm of rain over 15.6 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 51% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
165
264
363
462
561
659
758
857
956
1056
1155
1254
1353
1453
1552
1651
1750
1850
1949
2048
2147
2246
2345
2444
2543
2643
2742
2841
2941
3041
3140

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 88% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
138611
238710
33889
43889
54888
64897
74906
84906
95905
105905
115914
126904
136904
147903
157903
167903
178893
188893
198893
209883
219892
229892
2310882
2410882
2511872
2611872
2712862
2813852
2913852
3014842
3114842

Wind in January

Winds average 13 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1313light breeze
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2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:38 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:386:06
211.56:396:07
311.56:396:07
411.56:406:08
511.56:406:08
611.56:406:09
711.56:416:09
811.56:416:10
911.56:416:10
1011.56:426:11
1111.56:426:11
1211.56:426:12
1311.56:426:12
1411.56:436:13
1511.56:436:13
1611.56:436:14
1711.56:436:14
1811.56:446:15
1911.56:446:15
2011.56:446:16
2111.56:446:16
2211.56:446:17
2311.56:446:17
2411.56:456:17
2511.66:456:18
2611.66:456:18
2711.66:456:19
2811.66:456:19
2911.66:456:19
3011.66:456:20
3111.66:456:20

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.82 kWh/m² to a high of 5.57 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 4.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Sabanitas

In seasonPeak

None of Sabanitas's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Sabanitas'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 January a good time to visit Sabanitas?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sabanitas in January

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

In January, Sabanitas sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sabanitas in January

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

The sea offshore is warmest in October at about 29°C and coldest in February near 27°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
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Warm
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Sabanitas in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks 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 Sabanitas peaks around March 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 20UV 13Dec 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Sabanitas in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Sabanitas 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 Sabanitas?

Sabanitas sits at 9.3°N, 79.8°W, 27 m above sea level, in Panama. The nearest listed city is Cativá, 4.0 km away.

Alcalde DíazLa CabimaLas CumbresArraiján

Topography around Sabanitas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sabanitas has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 263 m around an average of 54 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 618 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,122 m.

The land around Sabanitas is covered by trees (61%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and water (35%) within 16 km, and water (47%) and trees (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
263 m
16 km
618 m
80 km
1,122 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
January weather nearby: Cativá 4.0 km · Colon 11 km · Portobelo 28 km · Chilibre 29 km · Alcalde Díaz 37 km · La Cabima 39 km · Las Cumbres 41 km · Arraiján 49 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 Sabanitas (9.3452°, -79.8054°, elevation 27 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).