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Santa Catalina, Veraguas, Panama has a consistently very warm climate year-round, with daytime highs averaging 31°C (88°F). Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.
The temperature in Santa Catalina changes very little across the seasons, maintaining a similar climate throughout the year. Maximum daytime temperatures range from a comfortable 29°C (84°F) in October to a very warm 33°C (91°F) in March. Nighttime lows range from 25°C (77°F) in March to 24°C (75°F) in October.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Santa Catalina by month:
From around 4 AM to 6 AM temperatures are at their lowest; by 3 PM they've climbed to their daily peak.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Average high and low temperatures for each day of the month based on long-term records. 41-year average (1980-2025)
Browse day-by-day temperature records for Santa Catalina spanning 51 years. Select any month and year to see actual high and low temperatures recorded on each day.
The map below shows the annual temperature across Panama. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
Santa Catalina's average annual maximum temperature is 31°C (88°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Barcelona, Spain has an annual average of around 21°C (70°F), with warm summers and mild, fairly short winters.
Glasgow, Scotland averages 13°C (55°F) a year, mild but often grey, with cold winters and rarely hot summers.
New York City, USA averages 17°C (63°F) a year, with hot humid summers and cold winters that bring regular snowfall.
Perth, Australia averages 25°C (77°F) annually, with a classic Mediterranean climate, hot dry summers and mild wet winters.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources, land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
Seasonal temperature shifts influence more than just how warm it feels, they also drive changes in rainfall, cloud cover, and wind patterns throughout the year.
Warmer air holds more moisture, which tends to mean heavier or more frequent rain during the warmer months. When temperatures drop in winter, any precipitation that does fall is more likely to come as snow or sleet, though in Santa Catalina this rarely lasts long on the ground.
For more on Santa Catalina's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our Santa Catalina climate page.
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Temperature Rainfall
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