Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Cerro Venado PanamaIn Cerro Venado, the wet season is warm and overcast, the dry season is hot and partly cloudy, and it is oppressive year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 69°F to 90°F and is rarely below 66°F or above 93°F. Based on the beach/pool score, the best time of year to visit Cerro Venado for hot-weather activities is from early December to late March. Average Temperature in Cerro VenadoThe hot season lasts for 2.1 months, from February 17 to April 19, with an average daily high temperature above 89°F. The hottest month of the year in Cerro Venado is March, with an average high of 90°F and low of 72°F. The cool season lasts for 5.0 months, from July 11 to December 11, with an average daily high temperature below 84°F. The coldest month of the year in Cerro Venado is October, with an average low of 71°F and high of 83°F.
The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day. Ungaran, Indonesia (11,626 miles away) and Kalanganan, Philippines (10,343 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Cerro Venado (view comparison). CloudsIn Cerro Venado, 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 Cerro Venado begins around November 23 and lasts for 4.7 months, ending around April 13. The clearest month of the year in Cerro Venado is January, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 54% of the time. The cloudier part of the year begins around April 13 and lasts for 7.3 months, ending around November 23. The cloudiest month of the year in Cerro Venado is June, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 94% of the time.
PrecipitationA wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Cerro Venado varies significantly throughout the year. The wetter season lasts 7.4 months, from April 27 to December 7, with a greater than 28% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Cerro Venado 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 7 to April 27. The month with the fewest wet days in Cerro Venado is February, with an average of 1.4 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 Cerro Venado 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 24.
RainfallTo 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. Cerro Venado experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall. The rainy period of the year lasts for 11 months, from March 9 to January 27, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Cerro Venado is October, with an average rainfall of 8.6 inches. The rainless period of the year lasts for 1.4 months, from January 27 to March 9. The month with the least rain in Cerro Venado is February, with an average rainfall of 0.4 inches.
SunThe length of the day in Cerro Venado does not vary substantially over the course of the year, staying within 36 minutes of 12 hours throughout. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 11 hours, 39 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 12 hours, 36 minutes of daylight.
The earliest sunrise is at 6:06 AM on May 26, and the latest sunrise is 40 minutes later at 6:46 AM on January 30. The earliest sunset is at 6:03 PM on November 13, and the latest sunset is 46 minutes later at 6:48 PM on July 14. Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Cerro Venado during 2024. The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation. MoonThe 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. HumidityWe 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. Cerro Venado experiences some seasonal variation in the perceived humidity. The muggier period of the year lasts for 11 months, from March 17 to February 3, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 92% of the time. The month with the fewest muggy days in Cerro Venado is February, with 26.4 days that are muggy or worse.
WindThis 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 Cerro Venado experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year. The windier part of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from December 26 to April 13, with average wind speeds of more than 6.1 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Cerro Venado is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.1 miles per hour. The calmer time of year lasts for 8.4 months, from April 13 to December 26. The calmest month of the year in Cerro Venado is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 4.0 miles per hour.
The predominant average hourly wind direction in Cerro Venado varies throughout the year. The wind is most often from the west for 1.7 months, from May 16 to July 8 and for 4.0 months, from July 23 to November 23, with a peak percentage of 74% on October 12. The wind is most often from the north for 2.1 weeks, from July 8 to July 23 and for 5.8 months, from November 23 to May 16, with a peak percentage of 45% on July 17. Water TemperatureCerro Venado 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.
Best Time of Year to VisitTo characterize how pleasant the weather is in Cerro Venado 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 Cerro Venado for general outdoor tourist activities is from early December to late February, with a peak score in the first week of January. Tourism Score in Cerro VenadoThe 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 Cerro Venado for hot-weather activities is from early December to late March, with a peak score in the first week of January. Beach/Pool Score in Cerro VenadoMethodologyFor 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. Growing SeasonDefinitions 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 Cerro Venado 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. Solar EnergyThis 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 2.9 months, from January 19 to April 14, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.0 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Cerro Venado is March, with an average of 6.6 kWh. The darker period of the year lasts for 5.8 months, from May 17 to November 11, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.9 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Cerro Venado is July, with an average of 3.3 kWh.
TopographyFor the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Cerro Venado are 8.228 deg latitude, -81.574 deg longitude, and 896 ft elevation. The topography within 2 miles of Cerro Venado contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,407 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 704 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (2,247 feet). Within 50 miles contains large variations in elevation (8,363 feet). The area within 2 miles of Cerro Venado is covered by trees (46%), cropland (40%), and grassland (12%), within 10 miles by trees (39%) and cropland (31%), and within 50 miles by water (39%) and trees (30%). Data SourcesThis report illustrates the typical weather in Cerro Venado, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016. Temperature and Dew PointThere is only a single weather station, David Airport, in our network suitable to be used as a proxy for the historical temperature and dew point records of Cerro Venado. At a distance of 97 kilometers from Cerro Venado, closer than our threshold of 150 kilometers, this station is deemed sufficiently nearby to be relied upon as our primary source for temperature and dew point records. The station records are corrected for the elevation difference between the station and Cerro Venado according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations. Please note that the station records themselves may additionally have been back-filled using other nearby stations or the MERRA-2 reanalysis. Other DataAll data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus. All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid. Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database . Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com . Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors. DisclaimerThe information on this site is provided as is, without any assurances as to its accuracy or suitability for any purpose. Weather data is prone to errors, outages, and other defects. We assume no responsibility for any decisions made on the basis of the content presented on this site. We draw particular cautious attention to our reliance on the MERRA-2 model-based reconstructions for a number of important data series. While having the tremendous advantages of temporal and spatial completeness, these reconstructions: (1) are based on computer models that may have model-based errors, (2) are coarsely sampled on a 50 km grid and are therefore unable to reconstruct the local variations of many microclimates, and (3) have particular difficulty with the weather in some coastal areas, especially small islands. We further caution that our travel scores are only as good as the data that underpin them, that weather conditions at any given location and time are unpredictable and variable, and that the definition of the scores reflects a particular set of preferences that may not agree with those of any particular reader. Please review our full terms contained on our Terms of Service page. |