Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Bajo Boquete Panama

In Bajo Boquete, the wet season is oppressive and overcast, the dry season is muggy and partly cloudy, and it is comfortable year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 56°F to 76°F and is rarely below 54°F or above 79°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Bajo Boquete for warm-weather activities is from mid December to early April.

The temperature in Bajo Boquete varies so little throughout the year that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss hot and cold seasons.

In Bajo Boquete, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Bajo Boquete begins around November 24 and lasts for 4.5 months, ending around April 9.

The clearest month of the year in Bajo Boquete is January, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 55% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around April 9 and lasts for 7.5 months, ending around November 24.

The cloudiest month of the year in Bajo Boquete is June, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 96% of the time.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Bajo Boquete varies significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 7.3 months, from April 28 to December 6, with a greater than 30% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Bajo Boquete is October, with an average of 15.7 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 4.7 months, from December 6 to April 28. The month with the fewest wet days in Bajo Boquete is February, with an average of 2.7 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in Bajo Boquete is October, with an average of 15.7 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 52% on October 23.

Rainfall

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Bajo Boquete experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Bajo Boquete. The month with the most rain in Bajo Boquete is October, with an average rainfall of 8.6 inches.

The month with the least rain in Bajo Boquete is February, with an average rainfall of 0.9 inches.

The length of the day in Bajo Boquete does not vary substantially over the course of the year, staying within 38 minutes of 12 hours throughout. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 11 hours, 37 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 12 hours, 38 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 6:09 AM on May 27, and the latest sunrise is 41 minutes later at 6:50 AM on January 29. The earliest sunset is at 6:06 PM on November 15, and the latest sunset is 47 minutes later at 6:53 PM on July 13.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Bajo Boquete during 2024.

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

Bajo Boquete experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 9.9 months, from March 23 to January 19, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 60% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Bajo Boquete is July, with 30.5 days that are muggy or worse.

The month with the fewest muggy days in Bajo Boquete is February, with 14.0 days that are muggy or worse.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Bajo Boquete experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 4.1 months, from December 15 to April 18, with average wind speeds of more than 3.6 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Bajo Boquete is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.0 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 7.9 months, from April 18 to December 15. The calmest month of the year in Bajo Boquete is June, with an average hourly wind speed of 2.3 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Bajo Boquete varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the west for 1.5 months, from September 11 to October 25, with a peak percentage of 46% on October 3. The wind is most often from the north for 11 months, from October 25 to September 11, with a peak percentage of 97% on January 1.

Bajo Boquete is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature does not vary significantly over the course of the year, remaining within 1°F of 83°F throughout.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Bajo Boquete throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Bajo Boquete for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid December to early April, with a peak score in the first week of February.

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Bajo Boquete for hot-weather activities is from late January to mid April, with a peak score in the second week of March.

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Temperatures in Bajo Boquete are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 2.8 months, from January 21 to April 15, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.0 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Bajo Boquete is March, with an average of 6.6 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 5.9 months, from May 19 to November 15, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 4.0 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Bajo Boquete is October, with an average of 3.5 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Bajo Boquete are 8.771 deg latitude, -82.433 deg longitude, and 3,510 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Bajo Boquete contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,880 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 4,008 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (10,344 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (11,325 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Bajo Boquete is covered by trees (64%), grassland (19%), and cropland (12%), within 10 miles by trees (63%) and grassland (17%), and within 50 miles by trees (47%) and water (26%).