Cerro Punta Weather in December
Cerro Punta in December
The short of it: Cerro Punta in December averages a high of 18 °C (65 °F) and a low of 9 °C (48 °F), with 160 mm (6.3 in) of rain and about 11 h 37 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are March and February. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 18° · low 9° · rain 160 mm · daylight 11 h 37 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: March & February
December in Cerro Punta brings afternoons near 18° and nights around 9°, with about 160 mm of rain over the month. Much like November: highs about 18°, nights near 9°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 160 mm, the 8th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 11 h 37 min in mid-December.
For the traveller: pack layers, a wool coat and stout boots, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates December 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are March and February.
Against its neighbours, Cerro Punta runs cooler than most and wetter than most in December. Volcán, 11 km to the SW, is 5° warmer by day.
December in Cerro Punta, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 8th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- about the same, 87 mm less rain
- Versus January
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 10°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 11 h 37 min
- Average wind
- 11 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VolcánChiriquí Province | 11 km SW | 23° | 14° | 76 mm |
| BoqueteChiriquí Province | 17 km ESE | 24° | 15° | 108 mm |
| Bajo BoqueteChiriquí Province | 18 km ESE | 24° | 15° | 108 mm |
| PalmiraChiriquí Province | 18 km SE | 25° | 15° | 104 mm |
| Alto BoqueteChiriquí Province | 20 km SE | 26° | 16° | 101 mm |
| Santa ClaraChiriquí Province | 23 km W | 24° | 14° | 98 mm |
| Potrerillos AbajoChiriquí Province | 25 km SSE | 28° | 18° | 114 mm |
| Plaza de CaisánChiriquí Province | 30 km WSW | 27° | 18° | 125 mm |