Sabanitas in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Sabanitas sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 484 mm of rain over about 66 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 12% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Spring is Sabanitas's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Sabanitas 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 Sabanitas's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 484 mm
- 66 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.6
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Sabanitas in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical spring day in Sabanitas reaches about 30°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Sabanitas
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.
Sabanitas 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° / 23° | 51 | 15.6 | 11.5 | 4.8 |
| Feb | 29° / 23° | 32 | 10.8 | 11.7 | 5.2 |
| Mar | 30° / 23° | 37 | 13.3 | 11.9 | 4.7 |
| Apr | 30° / 24° | 127 | 22.2 | 12.2 | 3.4 |
| May | 30° / 24° | 320 | 30.1 | 12.4 | 2.6 |
| Jun | 30° / 24° | 350 | 29.6 | 12.5 | 2.6 |
| Jul | 29° / 24° | 369 | 30.5 | 12.5 | 2.6 |
| Aug | 30° / 24° | 374 | 30.8 | 12.3 | 2.6 |
| Sep | 30° / 23° | 363 | 29.9 | 12.1 | 2.6 |
| Oct | 29° / 23° | 362 | 30.4 | 11.8 | 2.7 |
| Nov | 29° / 23° | 324 | 29.1 | 11.6 | 2.9 |
| Dec | 29° / 23° | 161 | 25.2 | 11.5 | 3.6 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Sabanitas gets around 484 mm of rain over 66 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 10 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 Sabanitas
In spring, Sabanitas overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Sabanitas's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Sabanitas?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sabanitas.
What to pack for Sabanitas in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Sabanitas sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 66 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Sabanitas in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 28°C across spring — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 27 | Warm |
| Apr | 28 | Warm |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 28 | Tropical |
| Aug | 28 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Warm |
UV index in Sabanitas 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 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 | 13 | 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 Sabanitas 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 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).
| 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 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.
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.
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 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.