October 3, 2026

No.210

September 2026
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We had 5.18 inches of rain at the Palmira Arriba Station during the month of September 2026.

Rainfall for September 2026
Area	Contributors	September 2026	Total 2026
El Salto Arriba	Beth Corwin	12.88	38.04
Los Cabazos	Don Hughes	16.36	49.33
Jaramillo Arriba	Steve Sarner	n/a	n/a
Jaramillo Alto	Steve White	30.63	n/a
Jaramillo Central	Colleen Anderson	12.65	41.66
Jaramillo Abajo	John McGann	29.23	72.61
Palo Alto	Nancy Pettersen	18.32	102.52
Valle Escondido	Gisela Remsen	17.30	48.93
Brisas  Boquetenas	Dennis Decorte	29.97	102.41
Brisas Boquetenas	Richard Sturtz	n/a	n/a
Cerro Verde (Volcancito)	Charlotte Lintz	17.67	65.40
Canyon Village	Denise McGhee	16.69	n/a
Caldera	Chris McCall	19.53	57.21
Palmira Abajo	Dave Nichols	24.86	64.25
Palmira Arriba	Lloyd Cripe	5.18	38.83
N/A = Not Available Red = Highest rainfalls Green = Lowest rainfall

Checking the past data from the Palmira Arriba Station over a span of 20 years, the average rainfall for the months of September is 20.23 inches. The range is a low of 5.18  inches (2026) to a high of 46.00 inches (2010). This month's 5.18 inches at the Palmira Arriba Station is -1.56 standard deviations which is below the mean for the months of  September.  This is statistically lower than normal for the month of September. 

Palmira Arriba Station Average September Rainfalls over 20 Years

At the Palmira Arriba Station we had 20 days with measureable precipitation and 10 days without any precipitation. 

The average winds in September 2026 at the Palmira Arriba station was 3.63 mph and generally from the NNE.  Our maximum wind was 25.8 mph.  Average temperature was 71.2 degrees F.  The Highest temperature was 71.3 degrees F.  The lowest temperature was 61.2 degrees F.  You can check all the previous data for the months of September at this climate link.

In the Rainfall Table above note the variations in September rainfall in the different areas of the District of Boquete.  The highest rates were in Brisas Boquetenas (29.97 inches) reported by Dennis Decorte and at Jaramillo Abajo (29.23 inches) reported by John McGann. The lowest rate was reported here at the Palmira Arriba Station (5.18 inches).

The latest ENSO Cycle Report is saying that "El Niño is present. Equatorial sea surface temperatures (SSTs) are above average across the eastcentral and eastern Pacific Ocean. The atmospheric circulation anomalies over the equatorial Pacific Ocean are consistent with El Niño. El Niño is strengthening, with a greater than 90% chance of a very strong event during the Northern Hemisphere fall and winter 2026-27."

For more information about El Niño and how it affects our weather see  Boquete Weather Watcher Update No. 207. 

The IRI (International Research Institute for Climate and Society) (select South America from the Region menu) is predicting a 40% to 60% probability of below normal precipitation in Panama during the months of October-November-December 2026. (Brown areas).

 IMHPA (Instituto de Meteorología e Hidrología de Panamá) Documents Section predicts that during October 2026 "...Rainfall is expected to be near or above normal in some areas of the Bocas del Toro province, the mountainous region of Chiriquí, the Ngäbe Buglé Comarca, and the Central and Northern Darién provinces. Rainfall is expected to be below normal in the rest of the country."  You can read their entire report and check out the details in the "documents" section at this link. 

We are currently in the United States, Pacific Northwest visiting family, friends and annual doctor's appointments. The weather has been generally sunny and without rain. Beautiful weather.  Can't say I miss the rain.  Our umbrellas are awaiting us later this month when we get back to our rainy Paradise where coffee harvesting has begun.