Tocumen facts for kids
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Tocumen
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Corregimiento
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 Tocumen
Location in Panama
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| Country |  Panama |
| Province | Panamá |
| District | Panamá |
| Area | |
| • Land | 63.9 km2 (24.7 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Total | 74,952 |
| • Density | 1,173.9/km2 (3,040/sq mi) |
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| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
Tocumen is a city located in Panama. It is part of the Panamá Province and the Panamá District. In 2010, about 75,000 people lived there.
Tocumen is also home to the Tocumen International Airport. This airport is very important for travel in and out of Panama. The number of people living in Tocumen has changed over the years. In 1990, there were around 47,000 residents. By 2000, this number had grown to over 83,000 people.
Tocumen's Climate
Tocumen has a type of weather called a tropical monsoon climate. This means it is usually hot all year round. There is also a very wet season and a drier season.
The table below shows more details about the weather in Tocumen. It includes average temperatures, rainfall, and how much sunshine the city gets each month.
| Climate data for Tocumen | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 36.0 (96.8) |
36.6 (97.9) |
37.0 (98.6) |
37.6 (99.7) |
38.0 (100.4) |
38.0 (100.4) |
36.0 (96.8) |
38.0 (100.4) |
35.4 (95.7) |
35.2 (95.4) |
35.0 (95.0) |
35.5 (95.9) |
36.5 (97.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.6 (79.9) |
27.0 (80.6) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.8 (82.0) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.0 (80.6) |
27.0 (80.6) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.5 (79.7) |
26.6 (79.9) |
27.0 (80.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 16.5 (61.7) |
16.0 (60.8) |
16.0 (60.8) |
15.8 (60.4) |
19.0 (66.2) |
19.5 (67.1) |
19.7 (67.5) |
17.5 (63.5) |
20.0 (68.0) |
17.8 (64.0) |
18.5 (65.3) |
17.0 (62.6) |
17.8 (64.0) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 26.4 (1.04) |
10.0 (0.39) |
15.2 (0.60) |
69.6 (2.74) |
231.6 (9.12) |
234.7 (9.24) |
172.4 (6.79) |
218.0 (8.58) |
246.8 (9.72) |
326.3 (12.85) |
240.9 (9.48) |
100.6 (3.96) |
1,892.5 (74.51) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 69.6 | 66.1 | 64.9 | 67.7 | 78.2 | 80.6 | 79.6 | 80.3 | 81.2 | 82.4 | 81.9 | 75.3 | 75.6 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 211.9 | 203.7 | 211.2 | 179.6 | 127.5 | 97.4 | 110.5 | 111.9 | 113.2 | 114.3 | 126.6 | 171.3 | 1,779.1 |
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