Tocumen weather in December
In December, Tocumen sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 101 mm of rain across 16.8 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-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 29% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of December to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Tocumen's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tocumen's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 29°
- 9th warmest
- Overnight low
- 24°
- 5th coldest
- Rainfall
- 101 mm
- 16.8 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 30 min
- 6:30 AM – 5:58 PM
- Cloud cover
- 61%
- 4th clearest
- Wind
- 12 km/h
- 4th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.5 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 4.8
- out of 10
Tocumen is human settlement in Panama.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in December
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.
A typical December day in Tocumen reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.
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| Avg high (°C) | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Avg low (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | 24 |
| 2 | 29 | 24 |
| 3 | 29 | 24 |
| 4 | 29 | 24 |
| 5 | 29 | 24 |
| 6 | 29 | 24 |
| 7 | 29 | 24 |
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| 12 | 29 | 24 |
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| 26 | 29 | 24 |
| 27 | 29 | 24 |
| 28 | 29 | 24 |
| 29 | 29 | 24 |
| 30 | 29 | 24 |
| 31 | 29 | 24 |
How December really feels in Tocumen
Once humidity and wind are folded in, December 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.
The story in December is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Tocumen weather by month
How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| 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 December
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in December.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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| Clearer (%) | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 53 | 55 | 57 | 58 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 64 |
| Cloudier (%) | 65 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 54 | 52 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35 | 65 |
| 2 | 35 | 65 |
| 3 | 36 | 64 |
| 4 | 36 | 64 |
| 5 | 37 | 63 |
| 6 | 37 | 63 |
| 7 | 39 | 61 |
| 8 | 39 | 61 |
| 9 | 39 | 61 |
| 10 | 40 | 60 |
| 11 | 42 | 58 |
| 12 | 43 | 57 |
| 13 | 44 | 56 |
| 14 | 46 | 54 |
| 15 | 48 | 52 |
| 16 | 50 | 50 |
| 17 | 52 | 48 |
| 18 | 53 | 47 |
| 19 | 55 | 45 |
| 20 | 57 | 43 |
| 21 | 58 | 42 |
| 22 | 60 | 40 |
| 23 | 61 | 39 |
| 24 | 61 | 39 |
| 25 | 62 | 38 |
| 26 | 63 | 37 |
| 27 | 63 | 37 |
| 28 | 63 | 37 |
| 29 | 64 | 36 |
| 30 | 64 | 36 |
| 31 | 64 | 36 |
Chance of precipitation in December
Tocumen gets around 101 mm of rain over 16.8 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 54% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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| Rain chance (%) | 75 | 74 | 73 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 66 | 64 | 63 | 61 | 60 | 58 | 56 | 54 | 52 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 33 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 75 |
| 2 | 74 |
| 3 | 73 |
| 4 | 71 |
| 5 | 70 |
| 6 | 69 |
| 7 | 68 |
| 8 | 67 |
| 9 | 66 |
| 10 | 64 |
| 11 | 63 |
| 12 | 61 |
| 13 | 60 |
| 14 | 58 |
| 15 | 56 |
| 16 | 54 |
| 17 | 52 |
| 18 | 50 |
| 19 | 48 |
| 20 | 47 |
| 21 | 45 |
| 22 | 44 |
| 23 | 42 |
| 24 | 41 |
| 25 | 40 |
| 26 | 39 |
| 27 | 38 |
| 28 | 37 |
| 29 | 36 |
| 30 | 35 |
| 31 | 33 |
Humidity in December
Most of December feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.
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| Muggy (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Oppressive (%) | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 88 |
| Miserable (%) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 75 | 24 |
| 2 | 1 | 75 | 24 |
| 3 | 1 | 75 | 24 |
| 4 | 1 | 75 | 24 |
| 5 | 1 | 75 | 24 |
| 6 | 1 | 76 | 23 |
| 7 | 1 | 77 | 22 |
| 8 | 1 | 77 | 22 |
| 9 | 1 | 78 | 21 |
| 10 | 1 | 78 | 21 |
| 11 | 1 | 79 | 20 |
| 12 | 1 | 80 | 19 |
| 13 | 1 | 80 | 19 |
| 14 | 1 | 81 | 18 |
| 15 | 1 | 82 | 17 |
| 16 | 1 | 83 | 16 |
| 17 | 1 | 83 | 16 |
| 18 | 1 | 84 | 15 |
| 19 | 1 | 84 | 15 |
| 20 | 2 | 84 | 14 |
| 21 | 2 | 84 | 14 |
| 22 | 2 | 85 | 13 |
| 23 | 2 | 85 | 13 |
| 24 | 2 | 85 | 13 |
| 25 | 2 | 85 | 13 |
| 26 | 2 | 86 | 12 |
| 27 | 2 | 86 | 12 |
| 28 | 2 | 86 | 12 |
| 29 | 2 | 87 | 11 |
| 30 | 2 | 87 | 11 |
| 31 | 2 | 88 | 10 |
Wind in December
Winds average 12 km/h in December.
Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | calm |
| 2 | 10 | calm |
| 3 | 11 | calm |
| 4 | 11 | calm |
| 5 | 11 | calm |
| 6 | 11 | calm |
| 7 | 11 | calm |
| 8 | 11 | calm |
| 9 | 11 | calm |
| 10 | 11 | calm |
| 11 | 11 | calm |
| 12 | 11 | calm |
| 13 | 11 | calm |
| 14 | 11 | calm |
| 15 | 11 | calm |
| 16 | 12 | calm |
| 17 | 12 | calm |
| 18 | 12 | calm |
| 19 | 12 | calm |
| 20 | 12 | calm |
| 21 | 12 | calm |
| 22 | 12 | light breeze |
| 23 | 12 | light breeze |
| 24 | 12 | light breeze |
| 25 | 12 | light breeze |
| 26 | 12 | light breeze |
| 27 | 13 | light breeze |
| 28 | 13 | light breeze |
| 29 | 13 | light breeze |
| 30 | 13 | light breeze |
| 31 | 13 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in December
Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of December to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:22 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:05 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:22 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:36 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:53 | 5:53 | 5:53 | 5:53 | 5:54 | 5:54 | 5:54 | 5:55 | 5:55 | 5:55 | 5:56 | 5:56 | 5:57 | 5:57 | 5:57 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:59 | 5:59 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:05 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.5 | 6:22 | 5:53 |
| 2 | 11.5 | 6:23 | 5:53 |
| 3 | 11.5 | 6:23 | 5:53 |
| 4 | 11.5 | 6:24 | 5:53 |
| 5 | 11.5 | 6:24 | 5:54 |
| 6 | 11.5 | 6:25 | 5:54 |
| 7 | 11.5 | 6:25 | 5:54 |
| 8 | 11.5 | 6:26 | 5:55 |
| 9 | 11.5 | 6:26 | 5:55 |
| 10 | 11.5 | 6:27 | 5:55 |
| 11 | 11.5 | 6:27 | 5:56 |
| 12 | 11.5 | 6:28 | 5:56 |
| 13 | 11.5 | 6:28 | 5:57 |
| 14 | 11.5 | 6:29 | 5:57 |
| 15 | 11.5 | 6:29 | 5:57 |
| 16 | 11.5 | 6:30 | 5:58 |
| 17 | 11.5 | 6:30 | 5:58 |
| 18 | 11.5 | 6:30 | 5:59 |
| 19 | 11.5 | 6:31 | 5:59 |
| 20 | 11.5 | 6:31 | 6:00 |
| 21 | 11.5 | 6:32 | 6:00 |
| 22 | 11.5 | 6:32 | 6:01 |
| 23 | 11.5 | 6:33 | 6:01 |
| 24 | 11.5 | 6:33 | 6:02 |
| 25 | 11.5 | 6:34 | 6:02 |
| 26 | 11.5 | 6:34 | 6:03 |
| 27 | 11.5 | 6:35 | 6:03 |
| 28 | 11.5 | 6:35 | 6:03 |
| 29 | 11.5 | 6:36 | 6:04 |
| 30 | 11.5 | 6:36 | 6:04 |
| 31 | 11.5 | 6:36 | 6:05 |
Solar energy in December
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.5 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.18 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.5 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 31 | 4.8 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Tocumen
None of Tocumen's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Tocumen's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is December a good time to visit Tocumen?
Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
December is a reasonable time to visit Tocumen for sightseeing.
What to pack for Tocumen in December
From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In December, Tocumen sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Tocumen in December
The nearest coast averages about 28°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 24 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 Tocumen in December
Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tocumen peaks around April 11 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 | 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 | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | 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 Tocumen in December
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Tocumen 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 Tocumen?
Tocumen sits at 9.1°N, 79.4°W, 35 m above sea level, in Panama. The nearest listed city is Nuevo Belén, 1.0 km away.
Topography around Tocumen
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tocumen.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Tocumen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 m around an average of 37 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,001 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,009 m.
The land around Tocumen is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (42%), grassland (20%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and water (50%) and trees (36%) 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 Tocumen (9.0894°, -79.3831°, elevation 35 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).