| October 2, 2014 | No. 73 |
August and September 2014
Here are the totals for August and September 2014 along with the totals for the entire year in the District of Boquete. You can see from the chart that the rainfall picked up in September. Here at the Palmira Station we had 25.83 inches during September. This is similar to Septembers measured in previous years. Our total for the year at the end of September was 59.81 inches. Jaramillo Abajo gets the prize for the highest rainfall in September with 33.86 inches.
Rainfall for August-September & Year 2014 |
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Area |
Contributors |
August |
September |
Year |
El Santuario |
Terry Zach |
10.0 |
18.10 |
55.28 |
Jaramillo Abajo |
Sela Burkholder |
14.46 |
34.73 |
89.08 |
Jaramillo Arriba |
Steve Sarner |
13.69 |
33.86 |
86.17 |
Los Molinos |
Fred Donelson |
25.32 |
33.21 |
121.58* |
Los Naranjos |
Craig Bennett |
8.72 |
17.78 |
50.15 |
Volcancito Arriba |
Pat & Susan Farrell |
9.31 |
16.37 |
n/a |
Lucero (Cielo Paraiso) |
Michael Mullin |
14.46 |
n/a |
n/a |
Palmira Arriba |
Lloyd Cripe |
11.5 |
25.83 |
59.81 |
n/a = not currently available; *=estimated due to equipment problems |
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You can take a look at the data for the Palmira Station since 2007 and you will clearly see that September 2014 is similar to previous recorded years. Our overall rainfall for the year continues to be less than average.
We are entering October which is often the rainiest month of the year. It is a good month to travel. We are personally heading to South Africa for a birding adventure this month. I won't miss the rain. I probably will miss the report at the end of October. I will try to post the Palmira Station data by remote control from Africa if all is working well.
Check out the latest ENSO Cycle Report to see that a neutral conditions continue with the chances of El Niño at 60-65% during during the Northern Hemisphere fall and winter.
The IRI (International Research Institute for Climate and Society (select South America from the Region menu) is reporting the following for October-November-December of 2014. Note there is a 40+% probability prediction of lower precipitation for parts of Central America (yellow areas).
You penny pinchers should remember that if you travel during the month of October, the rainiest month here in the rainforest, your umbrella will probably last a lot longer! Besides those who stay behind during the month will probably have more fun and be a lot happier with your absence.
Lloyd Cripe