The climate of San Blas (Panama)
The archipelago of San Blas consists of 378 islands off the Caribbean
coast of Panama. The original inhabitants, the Kuna Indians live on a
large part of these islands. The waters surrounding the islands are
very suitable for swimming and snorkeling. However, diving with
equipment is not allowed. The most popular islands are Achutupu,
Kagantupu and Coc Blanco. The Kuna Indians are trying to stop mass
tourism here otherwise these islands with their pearl white beaches
and coconut palm trees could grow into one of the most exclusive
holiday resorts in the world. The reef which is situated off the coast
is one of the best preserved reefs in the world. The San Blas
archipelago has a tropical climate with two seasons. A rainy season
and a relatively short dry season. The average annual temperature is
about 24 degrees Celsius. During the summer temperatures may easily
rise above 25 degrees Celsius. Combined with high precipitation
figures this causes humidity figures to be high as well. During the
summer rainfall may be so heavy that it can be compared to taking a
shower.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for San Blas
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
31
22
8
11
27
February
31
22
9
9
27
March
32
22
8
7
28
April
32
23
7
10
28
May
33
23
6
17
29
June
32
23
6
22
29
July
32
22
6
21
29
August
32
22
5
22
28
September
32
22
5
21
28
October
32
22
6
22
28
November
31
22
5
21
28
December
31
22
6
17
27
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
