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Paso Ancho
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Corregimiento
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| Country |  Panama |
| Province | Chiriquí |
| District | Tierras Altas |
| Established | 2013 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| Climate | Cwb |
Paso Ancho is a small area in Panama. It is part of the Tierras Altas District. This district is in the Chiriquí Province. Paso Ancho was officially created in 2013. It is known as a "corregimiento." This is like a local administrative division in Panama.
What's the Weather Like in Paso Ancho?
Paso Ancho has a special kind of weather. It's called a subtropical highland climate. This means it's usually not too hot or too cold. The weather here is often mild.
Rainy and Dry Seasons
Paso Ancho has two main seasons. From December to April, there is little to moderate rainfall. This is the drier part of the year.
From May to November, Paso Ancho gets a lot of rain. This is the wet season. Sometimes, the rainfall can be very heavy.
| Climate data for Paso Ancho | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 22.7 (72.9) |
23.4 (74.1) |
24.4 (75.9) |
24.3 (75.7) |
23.8 (74.8) |
22.9 (73.2) |
23.2 (73.8) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.0 (71.6) |
22.3 (72.1) |
23.1 (73.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 17.5 (63.5) |
17.7 (63.9) |
18.6 (65.5) |
19.0 (66.2) |
18.9 (66.0) |
18.4 (65.1) |
18.6 (65.5) |
18.4 (65.1) |
18.0 (64.4) |
17.9 (64.2) |
17.9 (64.2) |
17.4 (63.3) |
18.2 (64.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 12.3 (54.1) |
12.1 (53.8) |
12.8 (55.0) |
13.8 (56.8) |
14.1 (57.4) |
14.0 (57.2) |
14.1 (57.4) |
14.0 (57.2) |
13.5 (56.3) |
13.5 (56.3) |
13.8 (56.8) |
12.5 (54.5) |
13.4 (56.1) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 15 (0.6) |
29 (1.1) |
30 (1.2) |
98 (3.9) |
276 (10.9) |
386 (15.2) |
236 (9.3) |
268 (10.6) |
367 (14.4) |
461 (18.1) |
269 (10.6) |
61 (2.4) |
2,496 (98.3) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org (average temperature) | |||||||||||||
See also
In Spanish: Paso Ancho (Chiriquí) para niños
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