Panama
Average temperature, rainfall and snowfall information is available for the following climate stations in Panama
Official name: | Republic of Panama |
Capital: | Panama |
Area: | total: 78,200 sq km water: 2,210 sq km land: 75,990 sq km |
Climate: | tropical maritime; hot, humid, cloudy; prolonged rainy season (May to January), short dry season (January to May) |
Location: | Middle America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Colombia and Costa Rica |
Geographic coordinates: | 9 00 N, 80 00 W |
Comparative Area: | slightly smaller than South Carolina |
Land boundaries: | total: 555 km border countries: Colombia 225 km, Costa Rica 330 km |
Coastline: | 2,490 km |
Terrain: | interior mostly steep, rugged mountains and dissected, upland plains; coastal areas largely plains and rolling hills |
Elevation extremes: | lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: Volcan de Chiriqui 3,475 m |
Map of Panama