Sabanitas in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Sabanitas sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 244 mm of rain over about 52 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Sabanitas's best season of the year 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
- 29°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 244 mm
- 52 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Sabanitas in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical winter day in Sabanitas reaches about 29°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Sabanitas
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Sabanitas weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Sabanitas gets around 244 mm of rain over 52 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 12 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min in early December to 11 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Sabanitas
None of Sabanitas's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Sabanitas's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Sabanitas?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Sabanitas for sightseeing.
What to pack for Sabanitas in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Sabanitas sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 52 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Sabanitas in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 27°C across winter — 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 Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter 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 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 Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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.