Ancón Weather in December
Ancón in December
The short of it: Ancón in December averages a high of 30 °C (86 °F) and a low of 23 °C (74 °F), with 204 mm (8.0 in) of rain and about 11 h 36 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are January and February. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 30° · low 23° · rain 204 mm · daylight 11 h 36 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: January & February
Thirty years of records give Ancón an average December high of 30°, a low of 23° and some 204 mm of rain. Days run hot, near 30° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 204 mm, the 6th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 11 h 36 min in mid-December.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates December 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are January and February.
Against its neighbours, Ancón runs cooler than most and about as wet in December. El Chorrillo, 1 km to the SSE, sees much the same highs.
December in Ancón, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 6th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- about the same, 243 mm less rain
- Versus January
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 7°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 11 h 36 min
- Average wind
- 7 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El ChorrilloPanamá | 1 km SSE | 30° | 23° | 182 mm |
| CurundúPanamá | 1 km NNE | 30° | 23° | 204 mm |
| San FelipePanamá | 2 km ESE | 30° | 23° | 184 mm |
| Panama CityPanamá | 5 km NE | 30° | 23° | 430 mm |
| Río AbajoPanamá | 10 km NE | 31° | 24° | 474 mm |
| ArraijánPanamá Oeste Province | 10 km WSW | 29° | 23° | 143 mm |
| Parque LefevrePanamá | 11 km NE | 31° | 24° | 474 mm |
| VeracruzPanamá Oeste Province | 11 km SW | 30° | 23° | 147 mm |