Volcán Weather in December
Volcán in December
The short of it: Volcán in December averages a high of 23 °C (74 °F) and a low of 14 °C (56 °F), with 76 mm (3.0 in) of rain and about 11 h 37 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are January and February. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 23° · low 14° · rain 76 mm · daylight 11 h 37 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: January & February
December in Volcán brings afternoons near 23° and nights around 14°, with about 76 mm of rain over the month. Much like November: highs about 23°, nights near 14°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 76 mm, the 9th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 11 h 37 min in mid-December.
For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates December 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are January and February.
Against its neighbours, Volcán runs cooler than most and drier than most in December. Cerro Punta, 11 km to the NE, is 5° cooler by day.
December in Volcán, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 9th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 1° warmer, 272 mm less rain
- Versus January
- 1° colder
- Day–night spread
- 10°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 11 h 37 min
- Average wind
- 9 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro PuntaChiriquí Province | 11 km NE | 18° | 9° | 160 mm |
| Santa ClaraChiriquí Province | 17 km WNW | 24° | 14° | 98 mm |
| Plaza de CaisánChiriquí Province | 20 km WSW | 27° | 18° | 125 mm |
| PalmiraChiriquí Province | 20 km ESE | 25° | 15° | 104 mm |
| BoqueteChiriquí Province | 22 km E | 24° | 15° | 108 mm |
| San AndrésChiriquí Province | 22 km SSW | 28° | 19° | 109 mm |
| Potrerillos AbajoChiriquí Province | 23 km SE | 28° | 18° | 114 mm |
| Bajo BoqueteChiriquí Province | 23 km E | 24° | 15° | 108 mm |