Panama City vs San Andrés: which is sunnier?
🇵🇦 Panama vs 🇨🇴 Colombia · 466 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
San Andrés is the sunnier overall: about 2,607 hours of sunshine a year to Panama City's 1,770. San Andrés has the higher Sunshine Score in 11 of 12 months; the other 1 is within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Panama City | San Andrés | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,770 | 2,607 |
| Sunniest month | February (87/100) | February (92/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 76/100 | 81/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 61/100 | 67/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,937 mm | 1,535 mm |
| Warmest sea | 30°C / 86°F | 30°C / 86°F |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 12 (extreme) |
Panama City vs San Andrés month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panama City | San Andrés | Panama City | San Andrés | Panama City | San Andrés | Panama City | San Andrés | |
| January | 85 | 86 | 29° | 27° | 20 | 43 | 28° | 29° |
| February | 87 | 92 | 30° | 27° | 9 | 14 | 26° | 28° |
| March | 86 | 92 | 31° | 27° | 18 | 10 | 27° | 28° |
| April | 69 | 90 | 31° | 28° | 107 | 23 | 28° | 29° |
| May | 61 | 71 | 30° | 28° | 245 | 127 | 30° | 30° |
| June | 61 | 67 | 29° | 28° | 253 | 191 | 30° | 30° |
| July | 61 | 67 | 29° | 28° | 204 | 183 | 30° | 29° |
| August | 61 | 67 | 29° | 28° | 220 | 169 | 30° | 30° |
| September | 61 | 67 | 29° | 29° | 245 | 179 | 30° | 30° |
| October | 61 | 67 | 29° | 29° | 260 | 262 | 30° | 30° |
| November | 61 | 67 | 29° | 28° | 248 | 243 | 29° | 30° |
| December | 69 | 78 | 29° | 28° | 108 | 91 | 29° | 29° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb San Andrés · Mar San Andrés · Apr San Andrés · May San Andrés · Jun San Andrés · Jul San Andrés · Aug San Andrés · Sep San Andrés · Oct San Andrés · Nov San Andrés · Dec San Andrés.
When to pick which
- November–February: San Andrés (average score 81/100 vs 76). Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 28°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: San Andrés (average score 84/100 vs 72). Panama City is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
- June–August: San Andrés (average score 67/100 vs 61). Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 28°C).
- September–October: San Andrés (average score 67/100 vs 61). Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
Sea temperature
Both seas peak at 30°C / 86°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): Panama City all year, San Andrés all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Panama City weather by month · San Andrés weather by month · Best time to visit Colombia.
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