How much rain does the Pedasi, Azuero, Panama area get? When is the Rainy Season and the Dry Season in the Pedasi, Azuero, Panama area and what is it like?

Pedasi and the Azuero region in general (the provinces of Herrera, Cocle, Los Santos and part of Veraguas), is the driest section of Panama; hence the name "The Dry Arch" for this area ("Arco Seco"). Annual precipitation average for the rest of Panama is above 2,000 mm (78 inches) per year, whereas in Azuero in a typical year the average rainfall will be around 1,000 mm (39 inches).

 

As in the rest of Panama, the rainy season in...

Pedasi and the Azuero region in general (the provinces of Herrera, Cocle, Los Santos and part of Veraguas), is the driest section of Panama; hence the name "The Dry Arch" for this area ("Arco Seco"). Annual precipitation average for the rest of Panama is above 2,000 mm (78 inches) per year, whereas in Azuero in a typical year the average rainfall will be around 1,000 mm (39 inches).

 

As in the rest of Panama, the rainy season in the Pedasi area spans from April / May to November / December and the "summer" or dry season from December to March. In this part of the country the dry season tends to be more extreme. 

 

Most of the Azuero peninsula lies in terrain with low altitude, with daytime temperatures varying between 24° and 34° Celsius (75° to 93° F).