| October 4, 2012 | No. 54 |
September 2012
I posted the September 2012 weather data for the Palmira Weather Station the 1st of October. During September we had 9.3 inches of rain at the Palmira Station. Our average temperature was 67.2 degrees F. Average Winds were 2.6, a bit higher than last month. Average Humidity was 73.3%.
Here are the totals for the month from different areas of the District of Boquete:
Rainfall for September 2012 |
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| Los Naranjos | Craig Bennett | 7.75 |
| El Santuario | Terry Zach | 9.23 |
| Palmira Arriba | Lloyd Cripe | 9.30 |
| Jaramillo Abajo | Sela Burkholder | 11.44 |
| Jaramillo Arriba | Steve Sarner | 12.18 |
Looks like the people on Jaramillo tallyed the highest rainfall. Here at Palmira we had one of the lowest rainfalls for September recorded during the last 5 years. Although September 2009 only had a couple more inches than this year. Our annual rainfall at the end of September is 83.78 inches which is a low amount. Checkout the tables at the website and see what you think.
I am personally enjoying this rainy season with a lower amount of rain. October is usually heaviest rainfall month of the rainy season. It wll be interesting to see what happens this year.
You can check out the latest ENSO Cycle Report to see that we remain in a neutral condition but there is a good chance that we are moving into an El Niño condition during the next couple of months. I have read that it will probably be a light El Niño. The U.S. would benefit from an El Niño condition with associated mosture to the parts of the country that have suffered drought. A light El Niño wouldn't be as helpful.
The IRI (International Research Institute for Climate and Society) (Select the South America from the Region menu) is reporting a 40% probability that our area will have Below-Normal precipitation for October - November - December of 2012. Some parts of Panama (look at green box) have a 40 percent chance of getting Above-Normal precipitation. Here is their graphic.
Another month without much use of the umbrellas. I think I will have to take it to the finca shop and limber it up a bit with some WD40. Otherwise it may seize on me from lack of activity like it's owner. Enjoy the good weather while it lasts.
Here is a photo of tropical visitor that showed up on our finca. It was about 9 inches in span. I tell people it was in the guest room and I can't believe how it cuts down on occupancy! Actually, it was outside on our lawn near a lime tree. They are harmless creatures to us humans and useful doing their hunting thing in the rain forest. Don't kill them. Just aim them away from the house and then tell guests...
Lloyd Cripe